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Ed Sabol, founder of NFL Films, dies at age of 98
Ed Sabol, innovative founder of NFL Films, died Monday in his Scottsdale, Arizona, home at the age of 98.
Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011, Sabol revolutionized sports on camera and mythologized football at its highest level of competition.
Look back on Ed Sabol’s life, his career and the indelible mark he left on the game.
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