Steve Sabol lived life to its fullest. Whether as a member of the football team at Colorado College, or the president of NFL Films, Sabol put his own twist on everything he touched.
 
Sabol was included in the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, as part of the 2020 Centennial Class.
 
Unfortunately, Sabol was inducted posthumously after passing away on Sept. 18, 2012, due to an inoperable brain tumor. He joins Earl "Dutch" Clark as the only Colorado College alums in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Clark was a member of the inaugural class inducted in 1950.
 
Sabol walked on to the football team at CC and even gave himself a nickname, "Sudden Death" Sabol. He earned all-Rocky Mountain Conference honors as a running back in 1963, then began his incredible career as a cinematographer in 1964 for his father, Ed, the founder of NFL Films. The brand revolutionized how fans watched the game and by the time he passed, NFL Films won over 100 Emmys.
 
Personally, he won 35 Emmys in more categories than any other person in television history (writing, cinematography, editing, directing and producing).
 
"Steve was the creative genius behind NFL Films' remarkable work," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said after Sabol's passing. "Steve's passion for football was matched only by his talent and energy. He was a major contributor to the success of the NFL, a man who changed the way we looked at football and sports, and a great friend. His legacy is assured."
 
Sabol and his father, the third father-son combo in the HOF, received the Lifetime Achievement Emmy in 2003 and Steve was named the 2002 Sports Executive of the Year by the Sporting News.
 
In 2007, the Pro Football Hall of Fame honored Sabol with the Pioneer Award, which goes to an individual who has provided significant contributions to pro football.
 
CLICK HERE to read an article about Sabol in Sports Illustrated from Nov. 22, 1965.