John Madden was a renowned American Hall of Fame football coach, sportscaster and video game creator.
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John Earl Madden was born on April 10, 1936, in Austin, Minnesota, the United States to Earl Madden and Mary FlahertyMadden. His father worked as an auto mechanic.
John Madden attended Catholic parochial school at Our Lady of Perpetual Help,[4] graduating in 1950. He later attended then Jefferson High School and graduated in 1954.
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John Madden was the head coach of the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League for ten seasons. He served as a colour commentator for NFL telecasts until 2009 following his retirement from coaching.
John Madden worked as a colour analyst for all four major networks including CBS (1979–1993), Fox (1994–2001), ABC (2002–2005), and NBC (2006–2008). He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his coaching career in 2006.

How Did John Madden Die?
John Madden passed away on December 28, 2021, at the age of 85. The cause of John Madden’s death has not been disclosed so far.


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