American lieutenant and journalist

Sal Paolantonio

Salvatore Anthony Nicholas Paolantonio is a Philadelphia-based bureau reporter for ESPN. Since joining ESPN in 1995, Paolantonio has become a staple in their NFL coverage, as he contributes to shows such as SportsCenter, NFL Live, Sunday NFL Countdown and Monday Night Countdown. In 2004, he added studio work to his duties, replacing Suzy Kolber as the host of NFL Matchup, an X's and O's football show; joining him are Louis Riddick and Greg Cosell. His best known work for ESPN was his coverage of the Terrell Owens saga with the Philadelphia Eagles during the 2004 and 2005 seasons.

Born

1956

June 13

Died

Living

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1950s

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Key dates

1956 Born

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What else happened on this day, through history

313 The decisions of the Edict of Milan, signed by Constantine the Great and co-emperor Valerius Licinius, granting religious freedom throughout the Roman Empire, are published in Nicomedia.
1325 Ibn Battuta begins his travels, leaving his home in Tangiers to travel to Mecca (gone 24 years).
1381 In England, the Peasants' Revolt, led by Wat Tyler, comes to a head, as rebels set fire to the Savoy Palace.
1514 Henry Grace à Dieu, at over 1,000 tons the largest warship in the world at this time, built at the new Woolwich Dockyard in England, is dedicated.

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The world in 1956

When Sal arrived

april 19 Actress Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier of Monaco.
april 26 SS Ideal X, the world's first successful container ship, leaves Port Newark, New Jersey, for Houston, Texas.
april 3 Hudsonville–Standale tornado: The western half of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan is struck by a deadly F5 tornado.
april 30 Former Vice President and Democratic Senator Alben Barkley dies during a speech in Virginia.

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Same-day contemporaries

Also born on June 13

Alessandro Piccolomini 1508– Italian astronomer and philosopher (died 1579) Augusto Roa Bastos 1917–2005 Paraguayan journalist, author, and academic (born 1917) Ban Ki-moon 1944– South Korean politician and diplomat, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations Diego Mendieta 1980– Paraguayan footballer (died 2012) Frances Burney 1752–1840 English author and playwright (born 1752) Gao Qifeng 1889–1933 Chinese painter (died 1933) Jamario Moon 1980– American basketball player James Calado 1989– English racing driver Ryan McDonagh 1989– American ice hockey defenseman

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1956

Aldo Nova 1956– Canadian singer-songwriter and musician Andreas Floer 1956–1991 German mathematician and academic (died 1991) Angelika Machinek 1956–2006 German glider pilot (died 2006) Ashoke Sen 1956– Indian theoretical physicist and string theorist Bernard Sumner 1956– English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Bernie Wagenblast 1956– transportation journalist, founder of Transportation Communications Newsletter Bill Emmott 1956– English journalist and author Bob Saget 1956–2022 American comedian, actor, and television host (born 1956) Carrie Fisher 1956–2016 American actress, screenwriter, author, producer, and speaker (born 1956)

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