Ed Sabol

Ed Sabol, American film producer, co-founded NFL Films (died 2015)

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Born: September 11, 1916
Died: February 9, 2015
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Birth year: 1916

About Ed Sabol

Edwin Milton Sabol was an American filmmaker and the founder of NFL Films. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011 as a contributor due to his works with NFL Films. Sabol founded Blair Motion Pictures in 1962. While attending Blair Academy, he excelled in several sports, and set a World Interscholastic Swimming record in the 100-yard freestyle race.

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The world when Ed Sabol was born

Ed Sabol was born in 1916. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1916

Best-selling book"Seventeen" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentGeorgia Tech defeats Cumberland 222-0, most lopsided football game ever
Top headlineBattle of the Somme — 1 million casualties
Technology milestoneTanks first used in warfare
Notable inventionMilitary tanks
World population~1.76B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
U.S. population99.6M

1916 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ed Sabol's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1916	2026
Population	99.6M	341 million

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