Football player, Pro football Hall of Famer, veteran sports journalist, and Bakersfield High School Driller Frank Gifford, has died.
His family confirmed his death just hours ago.
They released this statement:
Gifford was 84 years old.
A BHS alumnus, Gifford played for the Drillers in the late 1940s, before moving onto college football at Bakersfield College and the University of Southern California, eventually making it to the professional level with the New York Giants.
He was also one of the most prominent commentators on ABC's "Monday Night Football," and inducted into the NFL hall of fame in 1977. He married Kathie Lee Epstein, current TODAY show host, in 1986.
His family confirmed his death just hours ago.
They released this statement:
"It is with the deepest sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and friend, Frank Gifford. Frank died suddenly this beautiful Sunday morning of natural causes at his Connecticut home. We rejoice in the extraordinary life he was privileged to live, and we feel grateful and blessed to have been loved by such an amazing human being. We ask that our privacy be respected at this difficult time and we thank you for your prayers."
Gifford was 84 years old.
A BHS alumnus, Gifford played for the Drillers in the late 1940s, before moving onto college football at Bakersfield College and the University of Southern California, eventually making it to the professional level with the New York Giants.
He was also one of the most prominent commentators on ABC's "Monday Night Football," and inducted into the NFL hall of fame in 1977. He married Kathie Lee Epstein, current TODAY show host, in 1986.