Iconic Broadcaster Mike Patrick Passes Away at 80 Years Old
Esteemed NFL "Sunday Night Football" announcer Mike Patrick has passed away at the age of 80.
According to reports, Patrick died of natural causes on Sunday in Fairfax, Va. His hometown of Clarksburg, W.Va. confirmed his passing on Tuesday.
Patrick spent 36 years at ESPN from 1982-2018, including 19 seasons (1987-2005) as part of the NFL Sunday broadcast team. He called ESPN's first regular-season NFL game in 1987.
Some of Patrick's color commentators included Joe Theismann and Paul Maguire, while Suzy Kolber served as the sideline reporter for several years.
In addition to his NFL duties, Patrick also provided play-by-play for college football and basketball games, as well as the College World Series. He was also the voice of the Women's Final Four basketball coverage for 14 seasons (1996-2009).
He often worked alongside Dick Vitale for college basketball broadcasts.
Patrick's final game for ESPN was the 2017 Liberty Bowl between Iowa State and Memphis.
