Donald Trump’s pick for White House chief of staff has an interesting NFL connection.
The Associated Press reported on November 7 that Trump plans to promote veteran Florida political strategist Susie Wiles from campaign co-chair to the president’s closest adviser and counsel.
Wiles is set to make history as the first woman in this role. She’s the daughter of NFL legend Pat Summerall.
“Susie is tough, smart, innovative, and is universally admired and respected. Susie will continue to work tirelessly to Make America Great Again,” Trump said in a statement.
“It is a well-deserved honor to have Susie as the first-ever female Chief of Staff in United States history. I have no doubt that she will make our country proud.”
Summerall’s career was legendary. He called 16 Super Bowls, 26 Masters, and 21 U.S. Open tournaments. His partnership with John Madden was iconic, spanning 22 seasons.
Summerall was also a former football player at Arkansas. He won an NFL Championship with the Detroit Lions in 1952.
He earned multiple honors, including inductions into the American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2010. The Pro Football Hall of Fame honored him in 1994 with the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award.