Ed Sabol

American filmmaker and founder of NFL Films (1916–2015)
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Ed Sabol

Summary

Ed Sabol is a human[1]. His place of birth was Atlantic City[2]. He was born on +1916-09-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Scottsdale[4]. He died on +2015-02-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a director[6], cinematographer[7], and actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ed Sabol was born in Atlantic City[2].
  • Ed Sabol died in Scottsdale[4].
  • Ed Sabol was born on +1916-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ed Sabol died on +2015-02-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Ed Sabol was Steve Sabol[10].
  • Ed Sabol held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Ed Sabol's native language[12].
  • Ed Sabol worked as a director[6].
  • Ed Sabol's professions included cinematographer[7].
  • Ed Sabol worked as an actor[8].
  • Ed Sabol was educated at Ohio State University[13].
  • Ed Sabol's education included a stint at Blair Academy[14].
  • Ed Sabol received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[15].
  • Ed Sabol received the Sports Lifetime Achievement Award[16].
  • Ed Sabol is recorded as male[17].
  • Ed Sabol's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ed Sabol's genre is recorded as American football film[19].
  • Ed Sabol's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055029362[20].
  • Ed Sabol's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 78975981[21].
  • Ed Sabol's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009025279[22].
  • Ed Sabol's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1803526[23].
  • Ed Sabol's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 142404674[24].
  • Ed Sabol's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[25].
  • Ed Sabol's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[26].
  • Ed Sabol's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/025yy1z[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ed Sabol's place of birth was Atlantic City[2]. He was born on +1916-09-11T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Ohio State University[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30], headquartered in Columbus[31] and Blair Academy[14], a school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1848[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include director[6], cinematographer[7], and actor[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Football Hall of Fame[15], an American football hall of fame[35], in United States[36], founded in 1963[37] and Sports Lifetime Achievement Award[16], an award[38].

Personal Life

A child of Ed Sabol was Steve Sabol[10].

Death and Burial

Ed Sabol died on +2015-02-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Scottsdale[4].

Why It Matters

Ed Sabol ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Ed Sabol born?

Ed Sabol's place of birth was Atlantic City[2].

Where did Ed Sabol die?

Ed Sabol passed away in Scottsdale[4].

What did Ed Sabol do for work?

Ed Sabol worked as director[6], cinematographer[7], and actor[8].

Where did Ed Sabol go to school?

Ed Sabol was educated at Ohio State University[13] and Blair Academy[14].

What awards did Ed Sabol receive?

Honors received include Pro Football Hall of Fame[15] and Sports Lifetime Achievement Award[16].

References

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  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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