Frank Gifford, Gridiron Star Turned 'Monday Night Football' Sportscaster, Dies at 84

[joeybee12]

Frank Gifford, a dashing halfback and flanker with the NFL’s New York Giants who parlayed his stint in the Big Apple limelight into a successful Monday Night Football broadcasting career, has died. He was 84.

Gifford died Sunday at his Connecticut home of natural causes. He is survived by his third wife, former Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee host Kathie Lee Gifford, who now serves as a co-host on the fourth hour of NBC’s Today show.

"We rejoice in the extraordinary life he was privileged to live, and we feel grateful and blessed to have been loved by such an amazing human being," the statement continued. "We ask that our privacy be respected at this difficult time and we thank you for your prayers."

A college star at USC and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Gifford worked on ABC’s Monday Night Football broadcasts from 1971 until 1998, serving as the steady play-by-play/straight man while sharing the booth with partners that included Howard Cosell and “Dandy” Don Meredith.

http://news.yahoo.com/frank-gifford-gridiron-star-turned-monday-night-football-040033394.html

84...makes me feel old...he was ridiculously good-looking in his day...RIP

[Auggie]

1. He was involved with/supported the Special Olympics

If you're looking for a reason to appreciate the guy, that's one. I never really gave Gifford a thought until our paths crossed (kind of) when I was doing pro bono promotion for the S.O. and I learned of his involvement.