The end of last year and the beginning of this year have indeed been difficult for the ESPN College GameDay host Kirk Herbstreit . Last year in November, he lost his furry friend, golden retriever Ben , to leukemia. That was not all. Herbstreit’s wife, Alison Butler , was diagnosed with breast cancer. While the host was recovering from the tough times, little by little, another blow came. Well, Herbstreit saw this coming. He is now healing the heartbreak of not having his mentor, Lee Corso , around after he retired in August. Finally, here comes some news that will lift up Herbstreit’s spirits after a long time.

On September 24, ESPN PR Vice President Bill Hofheimer tweeted, “Congrats to @KirkHerbstreit who has been named the recipient of the prestigious Pat Summerall Award.

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