Republican President-elect Donald Trump named campaign chief Susie Wiles as his White House Chief of Staff after his election victory, but not many are aware that her father is Pat Summerall.
The soon-to-be 47th President of the United States has been connected to the NFL in some form for a very long time, and he kept that up this week when he named Wiles his chief of staff on Thursday for when he takes the Oval Office in January after she helped lead Trump’s campaign to victory over Vice President Kamala Harris on Election Day.
“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.”
For fans who are old enough to remember, Summerall was a household name for football fans for decades. He was on call for 16 Super Bowls and was part of the broadcast duo alongside another football legend, John Madden.
Susie Wiles’ father was a former football player for the Arkansas Razorbacks who won the NFL Championship with the Detroit Lions before he stepped foot in the broadcasting booth. He also played with the Cardinals and Giants over a 10-year career in pro football.
