John Madden

American football coach (1936–2021)
Person human Q1345694
John Madden
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John Madden

Summary

John Madden is a human[1]. His place of birth was Austin[2]. He was born on April 10, 1936[3]. He passed away in Pleasanton[4]. He died on December 28, 2021[5]. He worked as an American football player[6], American football coach[7], and sports commentator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,729 views/month, #5,649 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Madden was born in Austin[2].
  • John Madden died in Pleasanton[4].
  • John Madden was born on April 10, 1936[3].
  • John Madden died on December 28, 2021[5].
  • John Madden held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Madden worked as an American football player[6].
  • John Madden's professions included American football coach[7].
  • John Madden worked as a sports commentator[8].
  • John Madden's education included a stint at Jefferson High School[11].
  • John Madden was educated at Grays Harbor College[12].
  • John Madden's education included a stint at College of San Mateo[13].
  • John Madden was educated at University of Oregon[14].
  • John Madden received the California Hall of Fame[15].
  • John Madden received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[16].
  • John Madden received the Sports Lifetime Achievement Award[17].
  • John Madden is recorded as male[18].
  • John Madden's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Madden's member of sports team is recorded as Philadelphia Eagles[20].
  • John Madden's member of sports team is recorded as Cal Poly Mustangs football[21].
  • John Madden's Commons category is recorded as John Madden[22].
  • John Madden's sport is recorded as American football[23].
  • John Madden's family name is recorded as Madden[24].
  • John Madden's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Madden's given name is recorded as Earl[26].
  • John Madden's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1936-04-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2021-12-28[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 953ba0dc-c670-412c-b460-d335bdf3923c[32]

Body

Origins and Family

John Madden was born in Austin[2]. He was born on April 10, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at Jefferson High School[11], a high school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1922[35]; Grays Harbor College[12], a school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1930[38]; College of San Mateo[13], a school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1922[41]; and University of Oregon[14], a public university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1876[44], headquartered in Eugene[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include American football player[6], American football coach[7], and sports commentator[8].

Recognition

Awards received include California Hall of Fame[15], a hall of fame of a state or province[46], in United States[47]; Pro Football Hall of Fame[16], an American football hall of fame[48], in United States[49], founded in 1963[50]; and Sports Lifetime Achievement Award[17], an award[51].

Death and Burial

John Madden died on December 28, 2021[5]. He died in Pleasanton[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Madden include Madden NFL 23[52], a video game[53].

Why It Matters

John Madden ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,729 views/month, #5,649 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include Madden NFL 23[52], a video game[53].

FAQs

Where was John Madden born?

Born in Austin[2], John Madden…

Where did John Madden die?

John Madden died in Pleasanton[4].

What did John Madden do for work?

John Madden worked as American football player[6], American football coach[7], and sports commentator[8].

Where did John Madden go to school?

John Madden was educated at Jefferson High School[11], Grays Harbor College[12], College of San Mateo[13], and University of Oregon[14].

What awards did John Madden receive?

Honors received include California Hall of Fame[15], Pro Football Hall of Fame[16], and Sports Lifetime Achievement Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . espndeportes.espn.com. Retrieved . espndeportes.espn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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