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Mike Adamle

ActorBorn October 4, 1949 (75 years)
Michael David Adamle is an American former football player and sports broadcaster. He played professionally as a running back in the National Football League. Adamle was a sports anchor at other Chicago television stations, including WLS-TV from 1982 to 1989 before hosting American Gladiators, a first stint at WMAQ-TV from 1998 to 2001, and then at WBBM-TV from 2001 to 2004 before returning to WMAQ-TV until 2017, when he was diagnosed with CTE-induced dementia which eventually forced his retirement. For much of 2008, Adamle worked for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in a variety of roles, including interviewer, play-by-play commentator, and General Manager of Raw.

Known For

  • American Gladiators

Filmography

2012
2009
30 for 30 (TV Series) · as Self - Host, American Gladiators
2008
WWE Cyber Sunday · as Mike Adamle
2008
WWE Unforgiven · as Mike Adamle
2008
WWE One Night Stand · as Mike Adamle
2008
WWE Judgment Day · as Mike Adamle
2008
WrestleMania XXIV · as Mike Adamle
2008
WWE Royal Rumble · as Mike Adamle
2006
ECW on Sci Fi (TV Series) · as Mike Adamle
1999
WWE SmackDown (TV Series) · as Mike Adamle
1994
WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self
1994
Ellen (TV Series) · as Mike Adamle
1993
WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Mike Adamle
1992
Gladiators (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host
1989
Family Matters (TV Series) · as Mike Adamle
1988
Super Bowl XXII · as Self - Studio Analyst
1983
Super Bowl XVII · as Self - Sideline Reporter
1981
Super Bowl XV · as Self - Pre-Game Reporter
1977
The World's Strongest Man (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter
1970
NFL Monday Night Football (TV Series) · as Self - New York Jets Running Back
1965
The NFL on NBC (TV Series) · as Self - Play-By-Play Announcer
1956
The NFL on CBS (TV Series) · as Self - Chicago Bears Running Back

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