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"&lt;img alt=\"0918_steve_sabol_Dead_dies_article\" src=\"http://ll-media.tmz.com/2012/09/18/0918-steve-sabol-dead-dies-article-3.jpg\" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Steve Sabol&lt;/strong&gt; -- one of the founding members of \"NFL Films\" -- passed away this morning after battling brain cancer. He was 69. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Steve had suffered a seizure in March 2011. Doctors discovered an unremovable tumor in his brain ... and he had been receiving treatment ever since. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sabol co-founded NFL Films in the '60s with his father, &lt;strong&gt;Ed Sabol&lt;/strong&gt; ... and together they revolutionized the way football fans watched the game ... with slow dramatic montages, compelling music and candid player soundbites from the field and the sidelines. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Under Steve's leadership, NFL Films produced several iconic shows ... including, \"&lt;strong&gt;Hard Knocks&lt;/strong&gt;,\" \"NFL Films Presents\" and \"Football Follies.\"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell released a statement on Sabol's death ... saying, \"Steve&amp;#8217;s passion for football was matched by his incredible talent and energy. Steve&amp;#8217;s legacy will be part of the NFL forever. He was a major contributor to the success of the NFL, a man who changed the way we look at football and sports, and a great friend.&amp;#8221;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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