Terry Bradshaw To Miss Super Bowl Broadcast After Father's Death
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Fox analyst Terry Bradshaw will not appear on the network's Super Bowl coverage after the death of his father.
Bill Bradshaw died Thursday after a long illness, Fox said Sunday. He was 86. Terry Bradshaw was with his family in Louisiana.
Michael Strahan will replace Bradshaw on Sunday's pregame show.
A U.S. Navy veteran, Bill Bradshaw retired as vice president of manufacturing for Riley Beaird.
Terry Bradshaw won four Super Bowls as quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers before going into TV.
Several colleagues expressed their condolences for Bradshaw on Twitter:
My thoughts & prayers go out to Terry Bradshaw & his family 4 the passing of his father Bill. @FOXSports @nfl #superbowl will miss u today.
— Greg Norman (@SharkGregNorman) February 2, 2014
Thoughts & prayers to Terry Bradshaw & his family. His father Bill passed away. Strahan is filling in for him. #Priorities #SuperBowl
— John Morris (@JMorrisTV) February 2, 2014
Classy move by Boomer to extend his condolences to Bradshaw...losing his father this week. Networks can get along. #ESPN #FOX
— AnitaMarks (@AnitaMarks) February 2, 2014
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