Mike Adamle

Michael David Adamle (born October 4, 1949) is an American former football player and sports broadcaster. He played professionally as a running back in the National Football League (NFL).

Mike Adamle
Adamle in 2008 as the General Manager
of WWE's Raw brand
No. 1, 20
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1949-10-04) October 4, 1949
Moline, Illinois, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:Theodore Roosevelt (Kent, Ohio)
College:Northwestern
NFL draft:1971 / Round: 5 / Pick: 120
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:308
Rushing yards:1,149
Rushing touchdowns:4
Player stats at NFL.com ยท PFR

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.

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