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Game Changer (John Madden)
This person died in 2021 at age 85. He had an irrepressible way, and a distinctive voice. Fox snagged him in the mid-1990s to establish credibility. Before broadcasting, he was a lineman for Philadelphia and then a coach for the Raiders, leading them to their first Super Bowl victory in 1977. 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. Visit our website at famousandgravy.com and also enjoy our free mobile quiz game at deadoraliveapp.com If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like Episode 31 “The Greatest” (Muhammad Ali) LINKS: Transcript of this episode New York Times Obituary for John Madden John Madden page on NFL Hall of Fame website “The Genius of John Madden” from The Ringer Frank Caliendo impression of John Madden 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 Dead or Alive quiz game Famous & Gravy on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter Famous & Gravy official website See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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