Legendary head coach, inimitable broadcaster and video game pioneer John Madden died suddenly this morning. He was 85. His story begins in many ways in Philadelphia when the Eagles drafted Madden in the 21st round of the 1958 draft. Siafa_Lewis reports
In 1969, at just 33, he become the youngest head coach in NFL history, hired to lead the Oakland Raiders.
In 10 seasons, he won nearly 76% of his games — that’s still the highest winning percentage of any coach in the Super Bowl era.Thirty years later, in 2006, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.After retiring from the sidelines in 1978, he went straight to the TV booth where he started a three-decade reign as the best color commentator.
He worked for all four broadcast networks, covering 11 Super Bowls, winning 16 Emmy’s and endearing himself to hardcore and casual fans alike. And to an even younger generation? His name graces the cover of one of the most popular and enduring video game franchises of all-time, Madden NFL. “I have never worked a day in my life. I went from player to coach to broadcaster and I am the luckiest guy in the world,” Madden once said.Madden was beloved for his broadcasting style, his love of football and being a larger-than-life figure.
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