Mike Adamle

Mike Adamle

Mike Adamle as the General Manager of WWE's Raw brand
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Position:	Running Back
Personal information
Born:	(1949-10-04) October 4, 1949 (age 75) Euclid, Ohio, United States
Career information
High school:	Kent (OH) Roosevelt
College:	Northwestern
NFL Draft:	1971 / Round: 4 / Pick: 120
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (1971–1972) New York Jets (1973–1974) Chicago Bears (1975–1976)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts: 308 Rushing yards: 1,149 Rushing touchdowns: 4 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

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

1. "Michael D. Adamle Profile". Northwestern Athletics. Retrieved 23 September 2013.^{[permanent dead link]}
2. "News Anchor: Mike Adamle". NBC. October 27, 2011. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
3. 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.
4. "‘It Shook My World’: Mike Adamle Tells His Story", by Peggy Kusinski, NBC Chicago