“We all know him as the Hall of Fame coah of the Oakland Raiders and as a reporter who has worked for every major television network, but most of all he was a devoted husband, father and grandfather,” said Roger Goodell, general manager of the NFL. record in a statement. Madden lived to be 85 years old.
Madden coached the Oakland Raiders from 1969 to 1978. He guided the American football team to a 1977 Super Bowl victory. The New York Times calls Madden “one of the sport’s more recognizable ambassadors.” According to the American newspaper, Madden reached millions of people and several generations with his reporting and with the video game that bore his name.
