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Game Changer (John Madden)
This person died in 2021, age 85. He had an irrepressible way, and a distinctive voice. Fox snagged him in the mid-1990s to establish credibility. His Electronic Arts video game evolved into a cultural phenomenon. His influence, steeped in everyman sensibilities, made the NFL. more interesting, more relevant and more fun for over 40 years. Today’s dead celebrity is John Madden. Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by Jacob Weiss. For updates on the show, please sign up for our mailing list at famousandgravy.com. Also, play our mobile quiz game at deadoraliveapp.com If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like Episode 33 “October Error” (Bill Buckner) and Episode 4 “Ringside Gentleman” (Mean Gene Okerlund). Transcript of this episode New York Times Obituary for John Madden Famous & Gravy official website Famous & Gravy on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn Dead or Alive Quiz Game John Madden page on NFL Hall of Fame website “The Genius of John Madden” from The Ringer Frank Caliendo impression of John Madden EA Sports official page for Madden game An exclusive tour inside the Madden Cruiser Chuck Klostermann article in GQ about future of football John Madden’s chair at Chuy’s in Van Horn, TX John Madden once met Nelson Mandela Residents of the Dakota Building in NYC HPB.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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