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My Take
Madden is the rare figure who became more famous after he stopped coaching, which says everything about how good he was on a broadcast. His enthusiasm was contagious, the telestrator scribbles, the 'BOOM' and the turducken bits, all of it made the game feel fun and human. But people forget he was a genuinely great coach first, with one of the best winning percentages in NFL history and a Super Bowl ring. And then the video game made him immortal to a generation that never saw him on the sideline. Few people have touched the sport at that many levels.
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Overview
John Madden (1936-2021) was an American football coach and broadcaster who led the Oakland Raiders to victory in Super Bowl XI as head coach. After retiring from coaching, he became the most celebrated NFL color commentator of his generation and lent his name to the long-running Madden NFL video game franchise. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the California Hall of Fame in 2009.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Madden
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・マッデン
- Reading
- じょん・まっでん
- Born
- April 10, 1936 – December 28, 2021
- Origin
- Austin, Minnesota, United States
- Occupation
- American football player / American football coach / Sports commentator / Sportswriter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rat
2. Background
- University
- College of San Mateo
Awards & achievements
- 2009 California Hall of Fame
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Madden
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%83%E3%83%87%E3%83%B3%20(%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%95%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%9C%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB)
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1345694
4. About this entry
Tags
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was John Madden born?
Born April 10, 1936.
When did John Madden die?
Died December 28, 2021, aged 85.
Where was John Madden from?
John Madden was from Austin, Minnesota, United States.
What did John Madden do?
John Madden worked as American football player, American football coach, Sports commentator, Sportswriter.
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