Sporting News · Feb 7, 2016
Longtime NFL Films composer Sam Spence dead at 88
NFL FilmsYou might not know Sam Spence by name, but if you're an NFL fan, you know his music — probably by heart.
Spence, who composed and conducted the dramatic music for NFL Films’ classic highlight reels, died Saturday at a nursing home in Lewisville, Texas, the Houston Chronicle reported.
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He was 88.
Spence's scores served as the musical backdrop to most of the classic NFL Films highlights that featured John "The Voice of God" Facenda's baritone, including “The Autumn Wind,” “The Over the Hill Gang,” “Roundup” and “Up She Rises.”