Ed Sabol, the founder of NFL Films, the company that turned professional football into cinematic art, passed away on Monday at age 98, according to multiple reports.
Mr. Sabol founded Blair Motion Pictures in 1962 and was given the task of filming that year's NFL Championship Game between the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants.
That company was renamed NFL Films in 1964 and was given exclusive rights to record NFL games on film.
He remained with the company until his retirement in 1995, after which he turned the reins over to his now-deceased son Steve.
During Ed's time with the company, NFL Films won 52 Emmy Awards. He was elected and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011.
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