Who was the first broadcast team of the Super Bowl?

It’s a great trivia question and a complicated one. If you know the answer, you’re a trivia master.

The game was a unique broadcast simultaneously by both CBS and NBC. CBS had Ray Scott (first half play-by-play) and Jack Whitaker (second half) and were joined by Frank Gifford and Pat Summerall. NBC used Curt Gowdy, Charlie Jones, and Paul Christman.

This year’s game will be presented by Mike Tirico and Chris Collingsworth. They have received their share of positive and negative reviews.

In this version of my Yesterday column — reminiscing about sports and pop culture from the 1960s, 70s, 80s, sometimes before and beyond — I’ll look back at some Super Bowl broadcaster teams as well as some “super” pop culture items.

Also, was Summerall’s first name really Pat? Does anyone have a game called “See Action Football?” And did pro wrestling ever have a Super Bowl?

The Vote Is In ... According to a recent Times News Lehighton Sports Facebook poll, the team of Pat Summerall and John Madden received an overwhelming 82 percent of the vote.

Jim Nantz and Tony Romo captured 11 percent, and Summerall and Tom Brookshier took seven percent.

The legendary unit of Gowdy and Al DeRogatis surprisingly didn’t receive any votes.

Pat and John ... Summerall and Madden were the quintessential tandem that captured and captivated for 21 years and eight Super Bowls (XVI, XVIII, XXI, XXIV, XXVI, XXX, XXXI, and XXXVI). Their last Super Bowl together was the Rams-Patriots in 2002.

They may be more recognized for their Thanksgiving Day broadcasts — especially with Madden’s turkeys — but they did a solid job calling the big game.

Unbeknownst to many, Summerall’s real first name was George Allen, and he was nicknamed “Pat” for his point-after-touchdown success as a kicker with the Lions, Giants and Bears. He converted 257 of 265 extra points (97 percent), while he made only 111 of 212 field goal attempts (47.2 percent).

Summerall also was known for his CBS golf and tennis coverage, and he once did a 1970 Stanley Cup postgame coverage with then Bruins announcer and future Flyers’ caller Don Earle. He also had called the Pro Bowlers’ 1985 Brunswick Open and had a one-game stint replacing Harry Caray calling a Cubs game with Steve Stone in 1987.

Madden was the Eagles’ 21st round draft pick in 1958 as an offensive lineman, and he was a practice squad player the following season.

Jim and Tony ... Nantz and Romo are today’s contemporaries from Madden and Summerall. They have worked together on three Super Bowls, LIII, LV, and LVIII.

Nantz has been acknowledged for his CBS golf and NCAA March Madness work. Over the past few years, Nantz and Romo have developed into a more cohesive unit.

A quirky fact about Nantz was that he appeared on episodes of CBS’ “The Price is Right” presenting showcase prizes that involved network properties.

After his retirement as a 14-year Dallas Cowboy, Romo was a “Dallas Maverick for a day” when then owner Mark Cuban signed him to a day contract. Romo sat on the bench for a game.

Pat and Brookie ... Summerall also became a household broadcast name due to his earlier work with Tom Brookshier.

They worked together as the lead announcing team for CBS on three Super Bowls during the 1970s, Super Bowl X, XII, and XIV before Summerall began partnering with John Madden.

A former Eagles’ player, Brookshier joined Channel 10 as a sports anchor in 1962 and became the station’s sports director the following year. Maybe some of you remember Brookshier on WIP’s “Breakfast with Brookshier” in 1989.

Aside from their Super Bowl work, Summerall and Brookshier are well known for their co-hosting the highlight shows “This Week In Pro Football,” and “This Is The NFL” from the 70s.

The Legendary Duo ... If you grew up in the 60s, Gowdy and DeRogatis were a football staple.

Gowdy and DeRogtis worked together as the primary NBC broadcast team for three Super Bowls: Super Bowl III, VII and IX. They were the lead broadcast team for AFL/AFC games during that era.

Besides football, Gowdy was formidable calling baseball for NBC during their “Game of the Week,” forming an effective team with Tony Kubek.

In 1970, ABC execs wanted Gowdy for their play-by-play man on “Monday Night Football,” but NBC wouldn’t release him from his contract. Yet, Gowdy did host ABC’s “American Sportsman.”

Gowdy and DeRogatis had the distinction of calling a football game in the background of the 1978 film “Heaven Can Wait,” starring Warren Beatty.

Super Sounds ... One duo I did leave off the poll was the then Fox duo of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, who worked six Super Bowls together on Fox. Buck seems to get mixed reviews for his work, but I always liked Aikman.

Legendary Dick Enberg worked Super Bowls with Merlin Olsen, Bob Trumpy, and he formed a trio with Phil Simms and Paul Maguire. Olsen had a calming, informative voice that often was overlooked.

One interesting combination from the previous 59 Super Bowls was the trifecta of Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and Joe Theismann on the call of the 1985 Super Bowl between the 49ers and Dolphins.

That same year, O.J. Simpson and Tom Landry formed an unlikely pre-game radio team.

Quick Quiz ... What two cities dominated hosting the first 10 Super Bowls?

Another Classic Game ... In 1973, Kenner created “See Action Football,” which was considered state-of-the-art at the time.

It was a game that involved strategy combined with visual gimmicks notably a small projector, which made it “neat” in its day.

Each player (offensive and defensive) secretly chose a slide depicting their play choice, and one player set the randomizing knob on the game’s slide projector.

They then viewed two overlaid slides that produced an image of the play in progress, moving them through until a yardage/penalty result showed up at the bottom of the screen. Standard scoring rules applied.

There were markers for each team.

Two editions were produced, the first one without any NFL ties. A later edition featured O. J. Simpson on the cover.

Super Songs ... Over the years, there have been many songs with the word “super” in its title.

See how many you remember from this list:

(I Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman, The Kinks, 1970; Superstition, Stevie Wonder, 1972; Superstar, The Carpenters, 1969; Super Bad, James Brown, 1970; Superfly, Curtis Mayfield, 1972; Sunshine Superman, Donovan, 1966; and Superfreak, Rick James, 1981.

Don’t forget “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” the 34-letter word popularized by the 1964 Disney film Mary Poppins, stating something fantastic, wonderful or extraordinary.

WWWF/WWE Wrap ... In keeping with the theme of the column, there were two “Super Bowls of Wrestling,” one held in Cleveland in 1972 and the other in Miami in 1978.

The inaugural one in Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium featured three rings arranged side-by-side with matches often occurring simultaneously.

The NWA and NWF men’s and women’s individual and tag titles were on the line, and several WWWF stars were on the card. They were Manuel Soto, Victor Rivera, Ernie Ladd, Abdullah the Butcher, Bobo Brazil, the Fabulous Moolah , and midget wrestlers Sky Low Low, Little Brutus, Frenchy Lamont, and the Haiti Kid.

In 1978, the other Super Bowl held in Miami’s Orange Bowl featured unification matches between the WWWF and NWA.

Among those on the card were Rocky Johnson, Ivan Putski, Bobby Duncum, the Valiant Brothers, Ivan Koloff, Pedro Morales, Jerry and Jack Brisco, Mr. Saito and Dusty Rhodes.

In 1979, a lower profile and smaller card event billed as the “Superbowl of Wrestling” happened in Toronto where WWWF champion Bob Backlund and NWA Nick Bockwinkel battled to a draw.

A match between WWWF champion Superstar Billy Graham and NWA champion Harley Race ended in a 60-minute draw in their scheduled three-fall match.

Quick Quiz Answer ... Miami hosted four Super Bowls and New Orleans had three.

Memory Lane ... In each column, I will review the career of a former player, coach, manager from our yesterday. This time around, we’ll stay on the Super Bowl.

Over the past few years, Super Bowl halftime shows have generated much scrutiny. But how many of you remember the first couple of halftime shows?

In 1967, bands from the University of Arizona and Grambling State song with trumpeter Al Hirt highlighted the show from New Orleans. That began a string of college bands and themes with artists that were featured.

Michael Jackson was the first individual performer in 1993.

Enjoy the game!

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