Pete Axthelm

Pete Axthelm (August 27, 1943 – February 2, 1991) was an acclaimed American sportswriter, columnist, and television commentator known for his work with the New York Herald Tribune, Sports Illustrated, and NBC. He authored four books, including The City Game and The Kid, and became a prominent sports analyst for ESPN and The NFL on NBC during the 1980s[1][2]. Axthelm died of liver failure at age 47 while awaiting a liver transplant in Pittsburgh[1][3].