John Madden
Chronology
1936 | Born April 10, in Austin, Minnesota |
1942 | Moves with family to Daly City, California |
1957-58 | Plays offensive and defensive tackle for California Polytechnic College |
1958 | Is drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 21st round |
1958-59 | Plays professional football with the Eagles |
1959 | Earns B.A. from California Polytechnic College; playing career ends with knee injury at Philadelphia Eagles training camp |
1961 | Earns M.A. from California Polytechnic College |
1962-64 | Becomes head coach at Allan Hancock Junior College |
1964-66 | Works as defensive coordinator at San Diego State |
1967 | Becomes linebackers coach for the American Football League's Oakland Raiders |
1969 | Becomes head coach for the Raiders |
1979 | Retires as head coach for Raiders; signs with CBS to be football analyst for football broadcasts; stops flying in November |
1994 | Signs with Fox network as analyst/color commentator for football broadcasts |
2002 | Signs with ABC (American Broadcasting Companies) to do Monday Night Football |
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