President of NFL·films to speak to college

Steve Sabol, president of NFL films, will speak to the college on April 13 at 12:30 p.m. in the Widener Lecture Hall. This is part of the English/communication department's career development program. According to Seth Frechie, professor of English/communication, the speech will be of interest to a large portion of the campus community.

by Adam Greenberg

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Steve Sabol, president of NFL Films, will be making a rare appearance when he speaks in Cabrini's Widener Center Lecture Hall on April 13 at 12:30 p.m.

"We are very fortunate to have him coming for our career development program," Seth Fr~chie, professor of English and communication, said.

Next week's speech will be Sabol's only college appearance during this academic year, according to Freebie.

He explained that the school year typically conflicts with NFL Films' busy production schedule.

Through contacts at NFL Films, Freebie was able to contact Sabol and arrange for

Excited about securing a guest of this stature, Freebie said that he believes Sabol's speech will be interesting and relevant to the larger campus community, aside from just English/communication majors.

"Steve is a major communication and business celebrity," he said.

Freebie said that Sabol's presentation will most likely consist of some short video screenings and then he will answer questions from the audience.

Sabol is interested in fielding specific questions that students might have, according to Freebie.

-Seth Frechie, professor of English and communication

Sabol's interest in corning to Cabrini "speaks to the reputation of our program," according to Freebie.

As president of NFL Films, Sabol is recognized as an innovator in his field.

During his career, the production company has won 73 Emmy awards, with 26 of them won by Sabol himself.

He was awarded Emmys for his achievements in a variety of arenas, including writing, cinematography and producing. No one else has earned as many awards in as many different categories as Sabol.

Sabol's experience in sports extends beyond the sidelines. He was an All-Rocky Mountain Conference running back at Colorado College.

Hollywood has been another field where Sabol has proven himself.

He has done work on several films, including "Semi-Tough," "Black Sunday" and "Brian's Song."

His career with NFL Films began in 1964, when he worked as a cinematographer for Ed Sabol, his father and founder of the company.