Frank Gifford is one of the better known American sports commentators who moved from playing to broadcasting.

Born in Santa Monica, CA, on August 16, 1930, Gifford began his NFL career with the New York Giants, playing both offense and defense.
He made eight Pro Bowl appearances and five trips to the NFL Championship Game, the forerunner of the Super Bowl.
In 1956, he won the Most Valuable Player award of the NFL, and led the Giants to the NFL title over the Chicago Bears.

During a 1960 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Gifford was cleanly blindsided by Chuck Bednarik on a pass play,
in a move that, though legal, was one of the most brutal hits in NFL history.
Gifford suffered a severe head injury that led him to retire from football. However, he returned to the Giants in 1962,
changing positions from running back to flanker (now wide receiver).
His eight Pro Bowl selections came at three different positions: defensive back, running back, and wide receiver.
He retired again, this time for good, in 1964, after making the Pro Bowl as a receiver, and was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977.

After his retirement from playing football, Gifford became a commentator for CBS Sports.
In 1971, he replaced Keith Jackson on ABC's Monday Night Football, joining Howard Cosell and Don Meredith, a job he held until 1998.
Gifford also served as a reporter and commentator on other ABC programs, such as their coverage of the Olympic Games and skiing,
and has guest hosted Good Morning America on occasion.

Gifford is married to singer/talk show host/actress Kathy Lee Gifford, and they have two children.