Mike Patrick - 80 years old
Mike Patrick, who spent 36 years as a play-by-play commentator for ESPN and was the network's NFL voice for "Sunday Night Football" for 18 seasons, has died at the age of 80.
Patrick died of natural causes on Sunday in Fairfax, Virginia. Patrick's doctor and the city of Clarksburg, West Virginia, where Patrick originally was from, confirmed the death Tuesday.
Patrick began his play-by-play role with ESPN in 1982. He called his last event, the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, on Dec. 30, 2017.
"Mike Patrick called countless significant events over decades at ESPN and is one of the most influential on-air voices in our history," said Burke Magnus, president of content for ESPN. "In addition to calling ESPN's first-ever regular season NFL game and voicing the 'Sunday Night Football' franchise for 18 seasons, Mike's work on college sports was exceptional.
"For 36 years, he called football and men's and women's basketball, including the Women's Final Four and so many historic matchups between ACC rivals Duke and UNC. Our deepest condolences to Mike's family and his many friends throughout the industry."
Mike Patrick, ESPN play-by-play voice for 36 years, dies at 80 - ESPN |
