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A nationalist memorial work for erstwhile Raiders manager and NFL expert John Madden volition beryllium held Feb. 15 successful Oakland, the league announced Friday.
Additional details astir the work volition beryllium revealed later, the league said.
Madden died connected Dec. 28 astatine the property of 85. The NFL said helium died unexpectedly and did not item a cause.
"The Madden household has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of emotion and enactment during the hard clip pursuing John Madden's passing," the league said successful a statement.
Madden gained fame successful a decade-long stint arsenic the manager of the renegade Oakland Raiders, making it to 7 AFC rubric games and winning the Super Bowl pursuing the 1976 season. He compiled a 103-32-7 regular-season record, and his .759 winning percent is the champion among NFL coaches with much than 100 games.
But it was his enactment aft prematurely retiring arsenic manager astatine property 42 that made Madden genuinely a household name. He educated a shot federation with his usage of the telestrator connected broadcasts; entertained millions with his interjections of “Boom!” and “Doink!” passim games; was an omnipresent pitchman selling restaurants, hardware stores and beer; became the look of “Madden NFL Football,” 1 of the astir palmy sports video games of all-time; and was a best-selling author.
Most of all, helium was the preeminent tv sports expert for astir of his 3 decades calling games, winning an unprecedented 16 Emmy Awards for outstanding sports analyst/personality, and covering 11 Super Bowls for 4 networks from 1979-2009.
Madden was raised successful Daly City and a longtime nonmigratory of Pleasanton.
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