Cowboys spokesman : Pat Riley died of cardiac arrest at age 82 . Today , friends mourn the football player turned legendary play - by - play announcer . Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says Summerall was ` ` royalty in the broadcast ' '' John Madden : ` ` Pat Summerall is the voice of football and always will be ''
Hospital spokesman : Pat Summerall dies of cardiac arrest at age 82 . Fans , friends mourn the football player turned legendary play-by-play announcer . Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says Summerall was `` royalty in the broadcast booth '' John Madden : `` Pat Summerall is the voice of football and always will be ''