Legendary commentator, broadcaster, and NFL Hall of Fame manager John Madden has passed distant contiguous astatine the property of 85.
Madden was champion known for his successful the NFL arsenic caput manager for the Oakland Raiders from 1969–1978, wherever helium led the squad to a Super Bowl XI triumph successful the 1976 season. He aboriginal became an unforgettable, bombastic broadcaster for CBS, Fox, ABC, and NBC, covering and commentating connected NFL games each week. Along with his memorable advertisements for companies similar "Tough Actin'" Tinactin to his assorted cameos successful movie and television, helium was a astir inescapable portion of American civilization for good implicit 30 years pursuing his palmy coaching career.
We besides cognize John Madden from his years of being progressive successful video games, having a franchise emblazoned with his sanction since John Madden Football successful 1988. For 23 years, helium had given his name, likeness, and often times his dependable and infectious persona to the games developed by Electronic Arts present known arsenic Madden NFL. He has an indelible bequest successful the satellite of sports, video games, and civilization astatine large. The slightest we tin say is convey you, John, for the years of sharing your cognition with your players and audience, being endlessly entertaining, and playing specified a large portion successful making video games what they are today.
Our condolences spell retired to John's woman Virginia, their sons Michael and Joseph, and their families, friends, and loved ones who knew John.
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