Acting

John Madden

John Madden is vooral bekend van Saturday Night Live, High Score, Arli$$ en Action League Now!. John Madden werd geboren op 10 april 1936. John Madden overleed op 28 december 2021 op 85-jarige leeftijd.

Geboren: 10 april 1936
Geboorteplaats: Austin, Minnesota, USA
Overleden: 28 december 2021 (85 jaar)

Biografie

John Earl Madden (April 10, 1936 – December 28, 2021) was an American football coach and sportscaster. He won Super Bowl XI as head coach of the Oakland Raiders, and after retiring from coaching became a well-known color commentator for NFL telecasts. In 2006, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his coaching career. He is also widely known for the long-running Madden NFL video game series he has endorsed and fronted since 1988. Madden worked as a color analyst for all four major networks: CBS (1979–1993), Fox (1994–2001), ABC (2002–2005), and NBC (2006–2008). Madden retired from broadcasting after the 2008 NFL season. He also wrote several books and served as a commercial pitchman for various products and retailers.

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