Official Site of the Giants · Feb 9, 2016
NFL Films composer Sam Spence leaves lasting impact
Iconic composer for NFL Films Sam Spence died this week
Steve Sabol once said there are two sports that are set to music.
One is bullfighting, and the other is football.
“Music is as important to the game as the crack of leather or the sound of the referee’s whistle,” the late co-founder of NFL Films said decades ago in an interview with The New York Times.
Sam Spence, the iconic composer for NFL Films, died on Saturday morning in Lewisville, Texas.
His passing came a day before the league celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Super Bowl, which wouldn’t be what it is today without Spence.
