JUST IN: NFL announces the death of Hall of Fame coach and legendary broadcaster John Madden. He was 85.
John Madden, the NFL coach, broadcaster and namesake for the billion-dollar video game franchise, died unexpectedly Tuesday. He was 85 years old.
The legendary coach helmed the Oakland Raiders from 1969 to 1978, winning a Super Bowl over the Minnesota Vikings in January 1977. But he became as known for what he did after leaving the game in just his early 40s, when he ascended to the broadcast booth and later lent his name to the most successful sports video game franchise of all time.
"While it's a very sad day, it's also a day we should celebrate the life of a man who brought joy through the game of football to millions," Porter addedThe gregarious Madden easily slid into a role in the broadcast booth in 1979, working for CBS and doing color commentary alongside a number of play-by-play men. But it was in 1981 when he replaced Tom Brookshier and joined forces with Pat Summerall that he became among the most famous color commentators in sports history.
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