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John Madden

Selected Writings By Madden:

(With Dave Anderson) Hey, Wait a Minute, I Wrote a Book, New York: Villard Books, 1984.

(With Dave Anderson) One Size Doesn't Fit All. New York: Random House, 1985.

(With Dave Anderson) One Knee Equals Two Feet: (And Everything Else You Need to Know About Football). New York: Villard, 1986.

(With Dave Anderson) First Book of Football. New York: Crown Publishers, 1988.

(With Peter Kaminsky) John Madden's Ultimate Tailgating. New York: Viking, 1988.

Related Biography: Sports Announcer Pat Summerall

John Madden's play-by-play partner in the broadcast booth for over 20 years was Pat Summerall. The pair split after the 2002 Super Bowl (the eighth they called together), with Madden signing with ABC (American Broadcasting Companies) for Monday Night Football while Summerall remained with Fox handling regional broadcasts. Like Madden, Summerall had a playing career in professional football; he was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 1952 after an outstanding playing career at the University of Arkansas. Summerall, a place kicker and tight end, played with the Chicago Cardinals from 1952 through 1957, then the New York Giants from 195 until 1961. Summerall scored 567 points over the course of his career and played in the three NFL Championship games. After his playing career ended, Summerall worked in radio as the sports director and morning news host for WCBS Radio in New York City, and did work for the CBS Radio Network. In 1971, Summerall made the move to television, again with CBS, and was teamed with Madden in 1981. Summerall covered not only football, but also was the network's lead voice for golf coverage from 1968 to 1994, and covered tennis as well. Over the course of his career, Summerall garnered numerous broadcasting awards.

(With Dave Anderson) All Madden: Hey I'm Talking Football, New York: HarperCollins, 1996.

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