Mike Adamle
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| Position: | Running Back | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 4, 1949 Euclid, Ohio, United States | ||||||||
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| High school: | Kent (OH) Roosevelt | ||||||||
| College: | Northwestern | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1971 / Round: 4 / Pick: 120 | ||||||||
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Michael David Adamle (born October 4, 1949; pronounced [ˈædəm.li]) is a sports personality and former National Football League player.
In college he became a Big Ten Most Valuable Player. He is still thought of as one of the great players for Northwestern University.[1]
After a successful career with the National Football League, Adamle began working for NBC Sports. He then worked for a variety of programs. He was host of American Gladiators and worked for World Wrestling Entertainment.
He has worked for WMAQ-TV[2] in Chicago since 2004.[3]
In February 2017, Adamle was diagnosed with dementia.[4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Michael D. Adamle Profile". Northwestern Athletics. Retrieved 23 September 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "News Anchor: Mike Adamle". NBC. October 27, 2011. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
- ↑ Channick, Robert (28 June 2012). "Mike Adamle set for return to Ch. 5 sports". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ↑ "‘It Shook My World’: Mike Adamle Tells His Story", by Peggy Kusinski, NBC Chicago
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