The Replacements

KEANU REEVES (Shane Falco) has become one of Hollywood’s box office superstars. He recently received an MTV Movie Award and a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for his role in the megahit "The Matrix," which broke the US box-office record for the Easter holiday weekend at $37.2 and went on to be a huge hit internationally.

Reeves began his work in the theater with the Shakespeare & Company production of "The Tempest" in Lenox, Massachusetts. He is best known for his starring role in the box office megahit "Speed." He was also seen as Prince Siddhartha in Miramax’s "Little Buddha," directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, and in Gus Van Sant’s "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues." Reeves co-starred with Denzel Washington, Emma Thompson, Michael Keaton and Kenneth Branagh in his last Shakespearean endeavor, "Much Ado About Nothing." Previously, he was seen in "Bram Stoker’s Dracula," directed by Francis Ford Coppola; "My Own Private Idaho," directed by Gus Van Sant; Kathryn Bigelow’s action-adventure film "Point Break"; and the very popular "Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure" and its sequel, "Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey."

Raised in Toronto, Reeves performed in various local theatre productions and on television before relocating to Los Angeles. His first widely acclaimed role was in Tim Hunt’s "River’s Edge." He then starred in Marisa Silver’s "Permanent Record," and with Amy Madigan and Fred Ward in "The Prince of Pennsylvania." Yet another turn came when the actor was cast as the innocent Danceny in Stephen Frears’ highly praised "Dangerous Liaisons," alongside Glenn Close, John Malkovich and Michelle Pfeiffer. He joined other outstanding casts that year in Ron Howard’s comedy, "Parenthood," and Lawrence Kasdan’s "I Love You To Death." Audiences saw Reeves for the first time as the romantic lead opposite Barbara Hershey in Jon Amiel’s "Tune in Tomorrow." His additional credits include the sci-fi thriller "Johnny Mnemonic"; Alfonso Arau’s period drama "A Walk in the Clouds"; Andrew Davis’ action film "Chain Reaction"; the dark comedy "Feeling Minnesota"; and starring opposite Al Pacino in the hit thriller "The Devil’s Advocate" for Warner Bros. Pictures.

Reeves will follow "The Replacements" with another Warner Bros. Pictures film, "Sweet November," also starring Charlize Theron and directed by Pat O’Connor, which is currently in production.

GENE HACKMAN (Jimmy McGinty) is one of film’s most distinguished, honored and versatile actors. Most recently seen opposite Will Smith in "Enemy of the People," Paul Newman and Susan Sarandon in "Twilight"; Hugh Grant in "Extreme Measures," and Clint Eastwood in "Absolute Power." Hackman is a two-time Academy Award winner: as Best Actor for his classic portrayal of Popeye Doyle in "The French Connection," and Best Supporting Actor in Eastwood’s "Unforgiven."

Hackman’s other recent films include starring roles with Robin Williams and Nathan Lane in Mike Nichols’ "The Birdcage"; opposite Sharon Stone in the western "The Quick and the Dead"; with Denzel Washington in "Crimson Tide"; Chris O’Donnell in "The Chamber"; with John Travolta and Danny DeVito in Barry Sonnenfeld’s "Get Shorty," and in two big-scale westerns, Walter Hill’s "Geronimo: An American Legend" and Lawrence Kasdan’s "Wyatt Earp."

Hackman’s teaming with Tom Cruise as a smooth-as-silk corporate lawyer in "The Firm," his follow-up to "Unforgiven," gave him two back-to-back $100 million winners at the U.S. box office. Even a brief list of Hackman’s film recalls his virtuosity: "Bonnie and Clyde," "Scarecrow," "The Conversation," "Night Moves," "Under Fire," "All Night Long," "Reds," "No Way Out," "Mississippi Burning," "Class Action," "Hoosiers," "Another Woman," "The Package," "Postcards From the Edge," "Uncommon Valor," "Bat 21" and "Narrow Margin," just to name a few.

Diversity has always been a Hackman hallmark, established early in his career by the contrast between two Oscar nominated performances: as Melvyn Douglas’ tortured son in "I Never Sang For My Father" and the brutal Popeye Doyle in "The French Connection," which were shortly followed by two of his most respected and most dangerously offbeat portrayals: the raucous and trigger-tempered panhandler in "Scarecrow," and the pathologically withdrawn eavesdropper in Francis Ford Coppola’s "The Conversation."

Hackman was born in Riverside, California and brought up in Danville, Illinois where his father was a newspaper printer. Lying about his age, he joined the Marines at the age of 16, and became a radio operator which led to the beginning of his show business career. He was stationed in Tsingtzu, China, when the unit’s radio announcer was injured and Hackman volunteered to take his place. After his discharge from the service, Hackman moved from radio to television and worked at various small-town TV stations all over the United States. He eventually returned to the West Coast and enrolled at the Pasadena Playhouse, where he and another student, Dustin Hoffman, were considered the two least likely to succeed. It was at the Playhouse that Hackman made his stage debut with Zazu Pitts in "The Curious Mrs. Caraway."

After a period of summer stock, Hackman finally moved to New York. He studied with George Morrison and began getting small parts in television and stage productions. He then won the Clarence Derwent Award for his performance in Irwin Shaw’s "Children at Their Games," even though the play only lasted one night. His first starring role on Broadway was with Sandy Dennis in the comedy hit "Any Wednesday," and he returned in the 1990s with Glenn Close and Richard Dreyfuss in Mike Nichols’ production of "Death and the Maiden."

He made his screen debut in Robert Rossen’s 1964 film "Lilith," with Warren Beatty. Three years later, when Beatty was casting "Bonnie and Clyde," he remembered Hackman’s talent and offered him the role of Clyde Barrow’s slow-witted brother, Buck, a performance that brought him his first Academy Award nomination. Over a decade later, he worked again with Beatty in "Reds," another of Hackman’s searing cameo performances.

In the meantime, Hackman appeared in "Hawaii," "The Gypsy Moths," "Downhill Racer" and "Marooned," before he won a second Oscar nomination for "I Never Sang For My Father." The year 1971 brought his landmark performance in "The French Connection" (which he would repeat in the well regarded sequel "French Connection II"), which made Hackman a superstar, subsequent films confirming his international reputation in quick succession, starting with the record-setting box office success "The Poseidon Adventure." Hackman’s comedic abilities have been well demonstrated with his cameo as the Blind Hermit in Mel Brooks’ "Young Frankenstein," as Lex Luthor in "Superman," "Superman II" and "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace" and more recently in "The Birdcage." In April 2000, Hackman began filming a starring role opposite Sigourney Weaver and Jennifer Love Hewitt in the comedy "Breakers," directed by David Mirkin.

Hackman is an avid film collector and a dedicated painter who also loves flying and racing automobiles in prestigious events like Sebring and Riverside. He has three children, and currently maintains a home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Even further diversifying his talents, Hackman’s first novel, Wake of the Perdido Star (written with Daniel Lenihan), was published in November 1999 by Newmarket Press.

BROOKE LANGTON (Annabelle Farrell) has been effectively building upon her career, leading her from notable television work to increasing visibility in feature films. In addition to "The Replacements," also due for release in 2000 is the Bubble Factory’s "Playing Mona Lisa," in which she stars opposite Alicia Witt.

Langton is best known to filmgoers as Nikki, the object of "Replacements" co-star Jon Favreau’s affections in Miramax’s "Swingers." Most recently, she played opposite Allesandro Nivola in the John Hughes-produced feature "Reach the Rock." Other film credits include the independent films "Ink" with Djimon Honsou and "Mixed Signals" with Jason London.

Her television credits include the starring role on the USA Network’s series based on the movie "The Net" and two seasons as Samantha Riley on "Melrose Place." Her numerous guest appearances include "Single Guy," "Party of Five," "Chicago Hope" and an episode of George Lucas’ "Young Indiana Jones Chronicles."

A natural athlete, Langton indulges in snowboarding, water skiing and scuba diving. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her two large pound puppies, Riley and Baloo.

ORLANDO JONES (Clifford Franklin) was born in Mobile, Alabama, raised in Greenville, South Carolina and studied at the College of Charleston, where he began his life in show business by auditioning for and winning the part in a college play to impress an aspiring actress.

Jones began acting in industrial films and, aware of the limited opportunities for black actors, he developed an interest in the production process, particularly in commercial advertising. At age 19, he initiated Homeboy’s Production & Advertising. Although Jones had been awarded the Waring Academic Scholarship by the College of Charleston, Homeboy’s Productions and his second job as a hotel doorman were taking up most of his time. Jones was hopeful that he might get a break, so he spent the rest of his free time poring over want ads in Hollywood trade publications sold on the hotel newsstand.

A "Hollywood type" residing at the hotel saw Jones perform, which led to both formal representation and Jones’ first Hollywood job as a writer on NBC’s hit sitcom "A Different World." After two years, he moved to Fox to write for their new hit "Roc Live," starring Charles S. Dutton. One year later, Jones became a producer for Fox’s new half-hour sitcom "The Sinbad Show." But writing was not what Jones came to Los Angeles to do, and he was granted the opportunity to both write and perform on Fox’s new sketch comedy show, "Mad TV," on which he worked for the program’s first two seasons.

In the two years since his stint on "Mad TV," Jones has appeared in such films as Larry David's "Sour Grapes," Mike Judge's "Office Space," and Barry Levinson's critically acclaimed 1999 feature, "Liberty Heights." Jones will next be seen starring with Jeff Goldblum and Salma Hayek in "Chain of Fools" and with Chris Klein, Heather Graham and Sally Field in "Say It Isn’t So." Currently he is toplining with Eddie Griffin in "Double Take" for Walt Disney Pictures. He recently also sold two comedy pitches, "The Reverend Pimp Daddy," to Columbia, and "Sticky Fingers," to Universal, for which he will star and produce. Jones has also been seen in numerous popular commercials as the new spokesman for 7-Up.

After establishing himself as an actor and writer of considerable talent with the acclaimed hipster comedy "Swingers," JON FAVREAU (Daniel Bateman) has continued to challenge himself with a variety of eclectic projects. In August, Favreau stars opposite Famke Janssen in the romantic comedy "Love and Sex." He was most recently seen starring as legendary heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano in the MGM/Showtime film "Marciano," which chronicled the fighter’s rise to fame as the only undefeated heavyweight champion in history. On the big screen, Favreau was seen starring opposite Christian Slater and Cameron Diaz in Peter Berg’s black comedy "Very Bad Things."

Favreau also starred with Robert Duvall, Morgan Freeman and Vanesssa Redgrave in DreamWorks/Paramount’s Summer 1998 smash hit disaster thriller "Deep Impact," playing an astronaut who makes an ill-fated attempt to stop the asteroid’s progress.

Based upon his personal Hollywood experience, Favreau wrote, developed and co-produced "Swingers," a project for his friends and himself to star in. Shot on a micro-budget, the film ultimately resulted in a record-breaking distribution deal with Miramax. "Swingers" opened to critical and audience acclaim, prompting the Chicago Film Critics Association to give Favreau a nomination for "Most Promising Actor" in 1997.

Among the opportunities which immediately followed was a recurring role on the popular series "Friends" as a billionaire who romances Monica, portrayed on the show by Courteney Cox.

Born and raised in Queens, New York, Favreau did everything from cleaning garage vents in Hell’s Kitchen to working for an investment banking firm on Wall Street before deciding to become an actor. He moved to Chicago to pursue a career in improvisational comedy and live theatre, supporting himself as a cartoonist. It was during this time that director David Anspaugh cast Favreau in a starring role in "Rudy," which marked his film debut.

In April 2000, the quadruple-threat Favreau began filming his directorial debut, "Made," starring himself, Vince Vaughn and Sean "Puffy" Combs from his own screenplay. Favreau is also producing the Artisan Entertainment release.

RHYS IFANS (Nigel Gruff) made a deep impression on both U.S. critics and audiences with his performance as Spike, Hugh Grant’s untidy roommate, in the smash hit romantic comedy "Notting Hill," also starring Julia Roberts. A native of Clwyd, Wales, Ifans, to whom Welsh is a first language, studied at the Guildhall School.

Ifans’ extensive theatre work includes "The Government Inspector" and "Hamlet" at Theatre Clwyd in his home town, and then on to such British productions as "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" in Regent’s Park, "Poison Pen" and "Smoke" at the Royal Exchange, "Thyestes" at the Royal Court, "Beautiful Thing" at the Duke of York’s, "Under Milk Wood" and "Volpone" at the Royal National and "Bad Finger" at Donmar Warehouse. His television appearances both in England and Wales have included "Shakespeare Shorts," "The Two Franks," "Judas and the Gimp" and "Spatz." He was a series regular on both "Night Shift" and "Review."

Ifans has appeared in such feature films as Anthony Hopkins’ "August," "Streetlife," "The Sin Eater," "Twin Town," "Dancing at Lughnasa," "You’re Dead" and "Love, Honour and Obey." He most recently starred in the outrageous British comedy "Kevin and Perry," a number one smash hit in Great Britain. Upcoming is a starring role as Adam Sandler’s brother in "Little Nicky" for New Line Cinema.

Ifans is currently in production on the film "Human Nature," starring with Patricia Arquette and Tim Robbins for director Michel Gondry and producer Spike Jonze.

FAIZON LOVE (Jamal Jackson) was born in Newark, New Jersey. It was an English teacher who encouraged Love’s comedic talents by promising him that if he behaved in class, he could have the last five minutes each day to perform. Performing in front of his peers prepared Love to work in local comedy clubs where he sharpened his routine before moving to New York after high school.

At 19, Love was cast in an off-Broadway play entitled "Bitter Heart Midtown" at the Harlem National Black Theatre, a modern adaptation of Charles Dickens’ "Great Expectations." His screen break came when director/actor Robert Townsend’s assistant saw Love perform at a comedy club and recommended him for a role in "The Meteor Man." He is now recognized by filmgoers for his performances in films including "The Players Club," "Thin Line Between Love and Hate," "Fear of a Black Hat," "Friday," "Bebe's Kids" and "3 Strikes."

Love is well known to television audiences for his popular portrayal of Wendell Wilcox on The WB's "The Parent Hood." His stand-up comedy television credits include appearances on "Showtime at the Apollo," A&E's "Evening at the Improv" and his comedy special for B.E.T.

During the year, Love tours extensively on the national comedy club circuit.

MICHAEL "BEAR" TALIFERRO (Andre Jackson) has parlayed a professional football career into a burgeoning life as an actor in movies and on television. A graduate of Texas Christian University, Taliferro was signed by the Washington Redskins in 1984, followed by two seasons in the USFL with the Denver Gold in 1985 and the Arizona Outlaws in 1986, finishing his career with the British Columbia Lions in the Canadian Football League the following year. Taliferro then acted in numerous commercials before making his feature film debut in "The Last Boy Scout"; followed by "Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit"; "Bad Boys," with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence; "A Thin Line Between Love and Hate," again with Lawrence; "Witch Hunt," with Dennis Hopper; the smash hit "Armageddon"; and "Life," with Eddie Murphy.

On television, Taliferro has been seen in "Roc Live," "Martin" and "The Drew Carey Show," and enjoys a recurring role on "The Jamie Foxx Show."

ACE YONAMINE (Jumbo Fumiko) was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. Inspired by the great accomplishments of Hawaiian-born sumo wrestlers Akebono, Musashimaru and Konnishiki, he crossed the Pacific after graduating high school in 1990 to study the art of sumo for six months at the prestigious Azumazeki Sumo Beya in Tokyo. After returning to Hawaii, Yonamine began interspersing television commercials and guest star roles in such TV series as "One West Waikiki" and "Birds of Paradise" with his work in construction and plumbing.

Yonamine was discovered for his role in "The Replacements" at a Honolulu casting call, and quit his plumbing job after his boss wouldn’t grant him a leave of absence. He still wrestles as a hobby with the Oahu Sumo Club, and teaches young people the fundamentals of this unique Japanese sport.

TROY WINBUSH (Walter Cochran) studied his craft at The Actors Institute and Herbert Berghof Studio. In addition to appearing in such features as "Running on Empty," "Who’s That Girl," "The Principal," "The Bonfire of the Vanities" and "Gabriella," Winbush has enjoyed leading roles in numerous television and cable movies, including "The Eddie Matos Story," "Out of the Inferno" and "The Port Chicago Mutiny." He also had a recurring role on "The Cosby Show," was a regular on "Firebeach" and "You’re The One," and guest starred in "Law and Order," "Sister, Sister," "Me and the Boys," "Newsradio," "The Pretender" and "In the House."

On stage, Winbush has been seen in "Runaways" and "Purlie Victorious" at the ACP Theatre Company, "The Day the Bronx Died" at the Long Wharf Theatre, "The Gang on the Roof" at Capitol Repertory Theatre and "Joe Turner’s Come and Gone" at Stage West.

DAVID DENMAN (Brian Murphy) makes his feature motion picture debut in "The Replacements." A graduate of the famed Juilliard School in New York, Denman advanced his career on the stage in such productions as "Henry IV Part 1," "The Winter’s Tale," "Bus Stop," "The Tempest," "Twelfth Night" and "But Not for Me." He soon won several guest star roles on such series as "ER," "Chicago Hope," "The Pretender" and "The X-Files." Denman was the lead in both The WB pilot "Bloomington, Ind." and the Fox pilot "MK-3," and has also appeared in in NBC’s hit mini-series "The 60s."

MICHAEL JACE (Earl Wilkinson, aka "Smith") has already amassed several notable credits on stage, screen and television. He played the title role in Fox TV’s movie "Michael Jordan: An American Hero." He also appeared as Jerome in the critically acclaimed "Boogie Nights." Jace's other feature credits include "The Great White Hype," with Samuel L. Jackson, "Thick as Thieves," "Strange Days," "Forrest Gump" (his first feature) and a cameo opposite Robert De Niro in "The Fan." On television, he has appeared as a regular on "Dangerous Minds" and had recurring roles on HBO's "Arli$$" and "ER." Other notable guest appearances include "Judging Amy," "L.A. Doctors," "Any Day Now" and "N.Y.P.D. Blue."

JACK WARDEN (Edward O’Neil) qualifies as one of the screen’s legendary character actors, his nearly 50-year long film career including numerous landmark motion pictures from such directors as Fred Zinnemann, John Ford, Martin Ritt, Richard Brooks, Samuel Fuller, Sidney Lumet, Warren Beatty, Alan J. Pakula, Franco Zeffirelli, Norman Jewison, Louis Malle and Woody Allen.

Born in Newark, New Jersey, Warden turned to the stage after returning from World War II service as a paratrooper, beginning his career in New York in such productions as "A View from the Bridge," "Lullaby," "Picnic," "Golden Boy," "Death of a Salesman" and "The Man in the Glass Booth." He credits two people for his start in theater: legendary playwright Arthur Miller and Margo Jones, with whom he performed repertory in Dallas, Texas.

After his talents were noticed by Hollywood, Warden soon found himself working closely with some of film’s most talented performers and directors in such motion pictures as "From Here to Eternity," "Edge of the City," "The Bachelor Party," "12 Angry Men," "Darby’s Rangers," "Run Silent, Run Deep," "Donovan’s Reef," the 1964 version of "The Thin Red Line," "Bye Bye Braverman" and "Who is Harry Kellerman And Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?"

In 1972, Warden jumped from the big screen to television and subsequently earned an Emmy Award for his performance in "Brian’s Song" opposite James Caan. Returning to film, it wasn’t long before Warden received two Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor, one for his performance in "Shampoo" and the other for "Heaven Can Wait," both opposite Warren Beatty, who also directed.

Warden’s additional film credits include "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz," "All the President’s Men," "Death on the Nile," "...And Justice For All," "Being There," "Used Cars," "The Verdict," "September," "The Presidio," "Problem Child," "Problem Child 2," "Night and the City," "Guilty As Sin," "Bullets Over Broadway," "Mighty Aphrodite," "While You Were Sleeping," "The Island on Bird Street" and "Bulworth," among many others.

GAILARD SARTAIN (Leo Pilachowski), a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma and a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, has been seen in over 50 films including "The Patriot," "For Love or Mummy: The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy," "The Spitfire Grill," "Getting Even With Dad," "Speechless," "Fried Green Tomatoes," "Guilty By Suspicion," "Mississippi Burning" and seven films with director Alan Rudolph, including "Equiox," "Love At Large" and "The Moderns."

On television, Sartain was a series regular on "Hee Haw" for 19 years and has guest-starred on "Chicago Hope," "The Pretender" and the HBO series "Arli$$." He has also been a guest-star voice on "The Simpsons," "King of the Hill" and "The Angry Beavers."

ART LaFLEUR (Christopher Banes) is one of America’s busiest character actors. A native of Gary, Indiana, LaFleur won a football scholarship at a junior college in Texas, and then at the University of Kentucky. After graduation, he landed in Chicago, where he opened a saloon in 1969 and later a bar/restaurant in 1973, both of them hugely successful. Still restlessly pursuing his dreams, LaFleur moved to California in 1975, studying acting a year later with noted coach Gordon Hunt (Helen Hunt’s father). Once hooked on acting, he gave up writing as a career goal, and won his first professional stage job in 1978 at L.A.’s Mark Taper Forum in Michael Cristofer’s "Black Angel," with Tyne Daly, Richard Dysart and Joseph Maher.

Television and film roles followed, with LaFleur starring or co-starring in such films as "Air America," "Cobra," "Death Warrant," "Mr. Baseball," "Field of Dreams," "Man of the House," "First Kid," "The Sandlot" and the camp classic "Zone Troopers." LaFleur and his wife of 21 years, along with their two children, live in California.

BRETT CULLEN (Eddie Martel) was born in Houston, Texas, and graduated with a drama degree from the University of Houston. During college, he spent four years touring with the Houston Shakespeare Festival, and then moved to Los Angeles, where he landed his first television series role in "The Chisholms." In 1983, Cullen was cast opposite Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward in the mini-series "The Thornbirds." Three years later, he landed a two-year stint on the series "Falcon Crest," and in 1989 starred in the series "Young Riders."

Cullen’s additional television credits include series regular roles in "Legacy," "Orleans" and a recurring role on "Suddenly Susan." Among his numerous guest starring roles are "Ally McBeal," "Arli$$" and "The Outer Limits." He has also appeared in the made-for-television movies "Something Borrowed, Something Blue," "Danielle Steel’s Family Album," "Gambler V: The Last Days of the Wild Bunch," "The Hired Heart," "Perfect Body," "Keys," "Dead Solid Perfect" and "The Image." More recently, Cullen appeared in Tom Hanks’ acclaimed HBO series "From the Earth to the Moon," and starred in the USA Network action film, "The Expendables."

His numerous feature film credits include roles in "Leaving Normal," "Courage Under Fire," "Apollo 13," "The Killing Jar," "Something to Talk About" and "The Calling."

JOHN MADDEN (Himself) has won 13 Emmy Awards as television’s "Outstanding Sports Personality - Analyst." The 2000-2001 season marks Madden’s 22nd year broadcasting NFL football. After 15 years with CBS Sports, Madden begins his seventh season with Fox Sports. He broadcast two Super Bowls for Fox, after broadcasting four Super Bowls for CBS. He also does such features as the popular "All-Madden Team," now in its 17th year, and in the past has hosted a series of specials called "John Madden’s Journeys," where he interviews a series of prominent sports figures in his own particular style.

Madden is also a best-selling author, with four previous books all having made it to the New York Times best seller list, and a new tome, John Madden’s Ultimate Tailgating, in bookstores now. In addition, his interactive video/computer game John Madden Football is now the best-selling sports video of all time, and he has become one of the top commercial spokesmen in the advertising world. He’s also heard nationwide on the radio, with "John Madden’s Sports Quiz" and "John Madden’s Sports Calendar" broadcast daily on some of America’s top stations, and a live daily show broadcast on KCBS in San Francisco.

Previous to his career as a commentator and author, Madden was one of the NFL’s most successful head coaches. In 10 years at the helm of the Oakland Raiders, Madden compiled a regular-season record of 103 victories, 32 losses and seven ties. He guided the Raiders to seven Western Division titles and a victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl XI.

Madden began his NFL coaching career with Oakland in 1967. In 1968, he became head coach, making him the youngest man (33) in the American Football League ever to hold that job. Before coaching at Oakland, Madden was defensive coordinator at San Diego State from 1964 to 1966. As a player, he started as both offensive and defensive tackle for California Polytechnic College at San Luis Obispo in 1957 and 1958, and was voted to the All-Conference Team. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a Masters degree from Cal Poly. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 21st round of the 1958 NFL draft, but a knee injury in his rookie year ended his playing career.

Born on April 10, 1936 in Austin, Minnesota, Madden now lives in Pleasanton, California with his wife Virginia. He has two sons, Mike and Joe.

PAT SUMMERALL (Himself) is considered by most critics and fans to be the premier play-by-play man for network coverage of the National Football League, which he has been announcing since 1962.

Summerall’s famous partnership with John Madden began in 1981, and last year they worked their seventh Super Bowl broadcast together. Their broadcast of Super Bowl XVI in 1982 is still the highest-rated sports program of all time. Summerall began his broadcasting career with CBS in 1961. In addition to football, he had been that network’s signature voice for its golf coverage since 1968 and for the U.S. Open Tennis Championships since 1971.

He was sports director of WCBS Radio in New York City from 1964 to 1971. At the same time he also served as host of the station’s four hour, six-days-a-week morning news program and worked for the CBS Radio Network. He remains active in radio with a two-hour nationally syndicated show originating in Dallas.

Summerall learned the ways of the NFL as a place-kicker and tight end with the Chicago Cardinals and New York Giants, scoring 567 career points including 101 field goals, 258 extra points and one touchdown. A football star at the University of Arkansas, where he received an education degree in 1952 and later earned a master’s degree in Russian history, Summerall was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 1952. He was traded to the Chicago Cardinals before ever playing for Detroit, playing there from 1952 through 1957. He concluded his career with the New York Giants from 1958 to 1961, and played in the 1958, 1959 and 1961 NFL Championship games. He also had a brief stint with the St. Louis Cardinals baseball organization.

The highly honored Summerall (including a Lifetime Achievement Award for Sports by the National Academy of Radio Arts and Sciences) was born George Allen Summerall on May 10, 1930 in Lake City, Florida. He currently resides in Southlake, Texas with his wife, Cheri. He has three children.