Kathie Lee Gifford returning next week as anchor of NBC's 'Today' Apr 2, 2008
Long married to former NFL star and sports announcer Frank Gifford, she joked, "It's going to be good to be working. I'm really tired of staying home and watching Frank's old highlight films.". Ann Curry will continue her role as news anchor of the 7-9 a.m. hours of "Today," as well as co-host, with Al Roker, of the 9 a.m. hour. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Kathie Lee Gifford to join NBC's 'Today' Apr 1, 2008
Long married to former NFL star and sports announcer Frank Gifford, she joked, "It's going to be good to be working. I'm really tired of staying home and watching Frank's old highlight films.". Ann Curry will continue her role as news anchor of the 7 a.m.-9 a.m. hours of "Today," as well as co-host, with Al Roker, of the 9 a.m. hour. (Cleveland.com)
Kathie Lee Gifford returns to morning TV Apr 1, 2008
With her husband of 21 years, sports commentator Frank Gifford, and their children Cody, 18, and Cassidy, 14. Asked what she would bring to the TODAY show, Gifford didnt miss a beat. (MSNBC -- News)
The Legacy of Yankee Stadium Mar 22, 2008
"New York Giant Hall of famer Frank Gifford refers to Yankee Stadium as "a mansion that stands above all the rest. Sports are predicated and based on memories and history and Yankee Stadium has an unprecedented sports history. (WNBC.com, NY)
Book compiles 85 years of Yankee memories Mar 7, 2008
" So when former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani was asked to write the foreword, he wrote about being present for Roger Maris' then-record 61st home run in 1961. When Santasiere tracked down former President George H.W. Bush, he received a personal letter from Bush detailing his favorite memory -- that of his son, current President George W. Bush, throwing the first pitch before the first World Series game in New York following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Another former President,... (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Tiger, TV rule the PGA these days Feb 13, 2008
They ll never have it as right as they did when the booth was manned by Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and Howard Cosell. It wasn t a combination that liked each other very much, and that probably added to the atmosphere. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Doyle: A match-up made in heaven Feb 13, 2008
Those were the Giants of Yelberton Abraham Y.A. Tittle, the overrated but eminently marketable Sam Huff, Frank Gifford, Andy Robustelli, Roosevelt Grier, Joe Morrison and Alex Webster. Those were the Patriots of Vito Babe Parilli, Gino Cappelletti, Jim Nance, Jim Colclough, Bob Dee, Larry Eisenhauer, Jim Lee Hunt and Houston Antwine. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
Bowled overThe match that awoke America to the thrill of pro football Feb 3, 2008
The NFL players with the highest public profiles were those who had been college stars, at big universities, and the Giants had more of them, particularly Frank Gifford, whose good looks and effortless grace at the University of Southern California inspired Frederick Exley's classic novel, A Fan's Notes. I grew up in nearby Connecticut. (BBC News -- Americas)
Legendary Mara family teamed with Tisches to uphold Giants' tradition Feb 2, 2008
"I used to watch Y.A. Tittle, Jim Katcavage, Frank Gifford, and Dick Modzelewski," says Patriots owner Bob Kraft. "When the Patriots were founded, I became a Patriots fan. But there was always a little residual special feeling towards the Giants.". (Boston Globe)
Belichick lists Bert Jones as one of his all-time QBs Feb 2, 2008
Only 11 men can say they have done television play-by-play from the biggest game: Ray Scott and Jack Whitaker (who split the first assignment), Curt Gowdy, Jack Buck, Pat Summerall, Dick Enberg, Frank Gifford, Al Michaels, Greg Gumbel, Joe Buck and Jim Nantz. In one stretch of 25 years, Super Bowls IX through XXXIV, only five different play-by-play men handled the game: Gowdy, Summerall, Enberg, Gifford and Michaels. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Greenwich's Gifford recalls 1962 NFL title game between Giants and Packers Jan 20, 2008
By David Fierro Staff Writer Published January 20 2008 Frank Gifford caught passes from Y.A. Tittle, while Andy Robustelli and Sam Huff anchored the defense the last time the New York Giants played the Green Bay Packers in the postseason. It was a bitterly cold day on Dec. 30, 1962, an afternoon that drew 64,892 fans to Yankee Stadium to see two of the league's most heralded franchises compete for the NFL Championship. (Greenwich Time)
A Giant life Jan 18, 2008
HOBE SOUND Frank Gifford played alongside Alex Webster for 10 seasons in the New York Giants backfield, and knows how tough it was to bring down "Big Red." But even Gifford was surprised when he checked Webster's stats Thursday in the NFL Record and Fact Book. "He had almost 700 yards in 1956? Over 1,200 total yards in 1961?" Gifford said by phone from his Connecticut home. (The Palm Beach Post)
Sparano a Parcells guy Jan 17, 2008
Sure, they reached the NFL title game the first three years of his life, but by the time Sparano was old enough to recognize a forward pass, the closest his Giants would come to success was through his father's dreamy tales of Y.A. Tittle, Frank Gifford and Sam Huff. Sparano's coaching history. (The Palm Beach Post)
Predicting NFL playoff broadcasts is a tricky business Dec 28, 2007
Ray Scott, one of broadcasting's all-time greats, called the game on CBS with Jack Whitaker and Frank Gifford. Curt Gowdy and Paul Christman were on NBC.. (North County Times)
Rivalry comes full circle Dec 27, 2007
All but a handful of my friends refused to take the new league seriously and went on worshipping Y.A. Tittle, Frank Gifford, and all the rest. Frankly, I always hated the Giants. (Boston Globe)
Notebook: Clements, Willis voted team MVPs Dec 21, 2007
The NFL Man of the Year will be selected by a panel of judges including NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Sports Illustrated writer Peter King, Connie Payton (wife of the late Walter Payton), and former players Frank Gifford, Jack Kemp and Anthony Munoz. The Man of the Year winner will receive $25,000 to donate to a charity of his choice. (SFIllustrated.com)
Paris Hilton Dec 9, 2007
Benson was tabloid character Suzen Johnson's lawyer of choice when flight attendant Johnson ended up in several lawsuits after pictures of her liaison with football great Frank Gifford were published in the Boca-based Globe. ELEGANTE RADIO. (The Palm Beach Post)
The Case of Kathie Lee Gifford's Missing Wedding Ring Dec 7, 2007
Kathie Lee Gifford had lunch on Wednesday with a hunky younger guy, the biggest Mexican movie star right now, and she wasn t wearing her big diamond wedding ring from football great Frank Gifford. The scandalous lunch took place at Michael s, the East 55th Street lunch hotspot in New York for media types. (Fox News)
Clovis West trying to enrich its history against Bakersfield Nov 29, 2007
The Drillers' assembly line of talent has stretched from Frank Gifford and Jeff Siemon to Rodney Wright and Michael Stewart; the latter two would transfer their talents to Fresno State. The Eagles, having established themselves under then-coach Max Newberry, closed a 13-0 season in 1985 by defeating rival Clovis 21-9 behind All-Northern California quarterback Brian Jones before more than 10,000 fans at Lamonica Stadium. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Former 49ers, Saints coach Nolan dies at 75 Nov 12, 2007
He made himself into not just a good player, he was an extraordinary player, former teammate Frank Gifford told the New York Daily News earlier this year. He didnt have the physical talent to do it all. (MSNBC -- Sports)
The throwback Nov 12, 2007
On the sill sat a bouquet from Frank Gifford, the former New York Giants star whose team Donovan and the Colts defeated for NFL championships in 1958 and 1959. Now on the mend, the five-time All-NFL defensive tackle prepared to watch the Ravens play the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football, a weekly ritual for millions. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Week 10 rekindles NFC East tradition Nov 7, 2007
That's the year Chuck Bednarik, a legendary Eagles linebacker, knocked out popular Giants running back Frank Gifford with a vicious but clean tackle. Calvin Hill, a 1,000-yard back for the Cowboys in the 1970s, knows all about Bednarik and Gifford. (USA Today -- Sports)
Cal fans: BCS title game will be Jan. 7 Oct 1, 2007
The star of the game was the Trojans' Frank Gifford, who had a 69-yard touchdown run, a touchdown pass, caught several passes, and kicked all three extra points. -- Cal was ranked No. 1 for three weeks in 1937, but dropped to No. 2 after tying Washington 0-0 before a crowd of 55,000 in Berkeley. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
NFL rules thanks to format perfect for TV Sep 18, 2007
ABC Photo ArchivesThe heyday of Monday Night Football, with its team of Howard Cosell, Don Meredith and Frank Gifford, was one of the main factors that made the NFL what it is today, writes David Sweet. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
Column: The party is over for the Minnesota Twins Sep 7, 2007
Millions of viewers watching Monday Night Football knew the game had been decided when Dandy Don Meredith got Howard Cosell and Frank Gifford to shut up while he sang. Turn off the lights. (Albert Lea Tribune, MN)
Get people here and they will return, says retiring visitors group marketer Sep 2, 2007
Channel 4 was skeptical, but I said, "Let's just ask them anyway." They did, and surprisingly [ABC] said we could; and the [broadcasters] were Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and. O.J. Simpson. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
See the full list Aug 21, 2007
On Parents' Day on campus, their folks could be mixing it up with Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz with daughter Ze, or Kathie Lee and Frank Gifford with son Cody. 39. (USA Today)
Shopaholic soccer wives get red card Aug 16, 2007
Frank Gifford, who turns 77 today. (His wife, TV personality Kathie Lee Gifford, turns 54 today. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
CNN pulls anchor from cancer benefit Aug 16, 2007
Sportscaster Frank Gifford is 77. Singer Eydie Gorme is 76. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Brandt: Hall of a weekend Aug 7, 2007
And speaking of MNF, Frank Gifford was another returning Hall member who we don't ordinarily see here. Gifford was here to present Meredith at the Friday night dinner in which the new class was presented with their jackets for the first time. (NFL.com)
Maintaining concentration is key to business success Aug 5, 2007
Frank Gifford, NFL Hall of Fame player and sports broadcaster, said: "Most people think football is strictly a muscle game. In the pros, though, every club is loaded with so much power that sheer strength is canceled out. "You've got to outsmart the other team to win, and that takes enormous concentration on details. " "Ninety percent of my game is mental. (AZCentral -- Business)
Opinion: Deal-hungry Strahan makes Giant mistake Aug 3, 2007
The team moved on after Y.A. Tittle, Frank Gifford, even after Lawrence Taylor, all departed. And the Giants will move on without Strahan. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Largent Part of Retirement Benefits Committee Jul 28, 2007
They met with a distinguished group of retired players, including five Hall of Famers: Cornelius Bennett, Frank Gifford (HOF), Ron Johnson, Jack Kemp, Jerry Kramer, Willie Lanier (HOF), Steve Largent (HOF), George Martin, Merlin Olsen (HOF), Brig Owens, and Billy Shaw (HOF). Details Regarding the Joint Replacement Program. (SeahawksInsider.com)
New Kid On The Block Jul 16, 2007
He's been preparing for this job since Howard Cosell, Frank Gifford and Don Meredith were calling "Monday Night Football" games on ABC.. After all, if he wanted to take it easy, he would have stayed on the Fresno State bench. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Ex-NFLer Meredith to receive broadcasting award Jul 10, 2007
He worked 12 seasons (1970-73 and 1977-84) and was famous for his exchanges with Frank Gifford and Howard Cosell, an integral part of the early broadcasts. Meredith will receive the award Aug. 3 during a dinner that kicks off the 2007 Hall of Fame induction weekend. (ESPN -- Football News)
NFL Alumni tee off to benefit charity Jun 26, 2007
Joining Thurlow on the Connecticut Chapter committee are fellow Greenwich residents, longtime friends and former Giants Bob Simms and Hall of Famer Frank Gifford, who was the honorary chairman of yesterday's tournament. "It's always nice when you can get this many former players together," said Gifford, whose son, Cody, will be a senior on a Greenwich High School team that won the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference and CIAC Class LL titles a year ago. (Stamford Advocate)
Media Vortex Jun 1, 2007
Brooks" opens today, wore a white T-shirt, jeans and a red baseball cap to lunch at Michael's yesterday with p.r. poobah Bobby Zarem. Checking out the star were Barbara Walters, Frank Gifford and Herb Siegel, gorgeous Ivanka Trump, Liz Smith and archaeologist Iris Love, Brooke Hayward Duchin, Arnold Scasi and Parker Ladd, and Jerry Inzerillo, the right hand of casino king Sol Kerzner, who invited Costner to bring his band, Modern West, to play at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. ["Mr. Brooks"... (New York Post -- Gossip)
Our CFB Hall of Fame Picks: Buchanan May 8, 2007
Neither were Frank Gifford, Mike Garrett, Lynn Swann, Marcus Allen, Ricky Bell, Ron Yary, Ronnie Lott nor Charles White. In fact, there are 29 Trojans in the College Football Hall of Fame (including two coaches) and none was a three-time All-American. (Wake Forest Sports -- Rivals.com)
Zack Follett on Lott Trophy Watch List Apr 3, 2007
Last year's banquet featured such luminaries as Lott himself, Bill Walsh and Frank Gifford, as well as a special appearance by comedian Will Ferrell. The Bears open the 2007 season on Sept. 1, hosting Tennessee in a rematch of last year's season-opener. (Calbears.com)
What00003B5B 'Sweet 16' means to the Yankees Mar 24, 2007
The Official Site of The New York Yankees: News: New York Yankees News. 03/23/2007 9:12 PM ET What 'Sweet 16' means to Yankees Number defines records, great or dubious, over the years By Marty Noble / MLB.com. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Tradition-rich USC making it {mdash} in basketball Mar 23, 2007
Red Sox Patriots Celtics Bruins Revolution NCAA tourneys High school Others NESN Dirt Dogs Calendar Memorabilia. Tradition-rich USC making it -- in basketball. (Boston Globe)
Barber finds second calling Feb 14, 2007
He'll contribute news and human interest stories to Today," and he'll be an analyst on NBC's Sunday highlight show Football Night in America in the fall. He spurned offers from Fox and ABC/Disney to take the NBC job. "My dream has always been to be on the Today show," Barber said. Barber, 31, retired as a Pro Bowl running back, scoring a touchdown in the NFL all-star game last weekend. Barber and his disciplinarian coach had their rough patches, particularly when Barber said the Giants were... (USA Today -- Sports)
Former USC Lineman Bruce Matthews Voted Into Pr... Feb 4, 2007
He becomes the 11th Trojan player--more than any other school--in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, joining Marcus Allen, Red Badgro, Frank Gifford, Ronnie Lott, Ron Mix, Anthony Munoz, O.J. Simpson, Lynn Swann, Willie Wood and Ron Yary. Former USC assistant coaches Al Davis, Joe Gibbs and Mel Hein also are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (Usctrojans.com)
Bears may not always beat you, but they always beat you up Feb 4, 2007
"We were so bad," Buffone said, "that sometimes in the defensive huddle, we'd have a play called 'destroy,' the point being we'd pick out a receiver on the other team and drill him to take out our frustration. Back then, you could hit a guy anywhere on the field so long as the ball wasn't in the air. Once I flattened Frank Gifford something like 40 yards from the line of scrimmage. It might have been a record.". Csonka disagreed with the last part. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Page H. OnoratoBone up on your football trivia as you prepare for big game Feb 1, 2007
"All that changed when I married a fanatic whose favorite team was the New York Giants. (Quit booing; there was no team then.) I set about to learn the game, and soon terms like "quarterback sneak, punt return and two-point conversion" were rolling off my tongue. I could even speak knowledgeably about Y.A. Tittle, Kyle Rote and Frank Gifford, or so I thought."Football is fun," I told myself as I studied up a bit on its history. I was there, front and center in the living room, in 1967 when Green... (Foster's Daily Democrat)
More of this story Jan 25, 2007
New York Giant stars of 50 years ago were Frank Gifford, Alex Webster and Mel Triplett on offense while the defense was led by Andy Robustelli. The Giants represented the Eastern Conference of NFL and also in that league were the Chicago Cardinals, Washington, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
L.T.’s tirade works better on Merriman Jan 20, 2007
Wonder if, at the postgame press conference at the 1958 NFL championship game, Frank Gifford complained that Johnny Unitas, Raymond Berry and Art Donovan took turns doing the Lindy on the third-base dugout at Yankee Stadium after the Colts won in overtime. By the way, has there ever been a steroid-using, trash-talking, poor sportsmanship-showing player who has ever been as coddled as much by the media and teammates as Shawne Merriman. (Scranton Times, PA)
more » Jan 13, 2007
Announcers for CBS were Ray Scott, Jack Whitaker and Frank Gifford and for NBC Curt Gowdy and Paul Christman. After the game was over, the broadcast tapes were destroyed to prevent contrast and comparison studies of how each network handed coverage. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Football, Hockey, Boxing Look Pale Next to This Jan 12, 2007
Think of the classic black-and-white photo in 1960 of Chuck Bednarik standing over Frank Gifford, who didn't play again for two years. Hockey players, whose game is five parts skating, three parts checking and one part bare-knuckle brawling, sometimes declare themselves the toughest. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
A Giant test for fans of Gang Green, True Blue Jan 7, 2007
From Chuck Bednarik s flattening of Frank Gifford at Yankee Stadium in 1960, to the Miracle of the Meadowlands in 1978, to Jason Sehorn s interception return for touchdown in the 2000 playoffs, the two teams have generated some of the most memorable plays, if not seasons, in NFL history. "You can usually count on some kind of a devastating play when you play the Giants," said Jim Cooper, a former season ticket holder from Upper Darby. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
