Mike Adamle

Mike Adamle attended Northwestern University and played football for the Wildcats. By the time he graduated in 1971, he had been team captain, All-American fullback and Big Ten MVP his senior season (1970). He is considered one of Northwestern's all-time greats, and can still claim four NU rushing records. He went on to a successful seven-year NFL career. Adamle was a fourth-round draft choice of the Kansas City Chiefs (1971-72) and played for the New York Jets (1973-74). Fans were thrilled when he returned home to play with the Chicago Bears (1975-77).After retiring from the National Football League, he joined NBC Sports from 1977-83, where he hosted SportsWorld, co-hosted the network's NFL pre-game show (1978-81) and handled a variety of assignments, including three Super Bowls. He also was the sideline reporter for ABC Sports' coverage of the USFL in 1984.Adamle was the sports anchor/reporter for WLS-TV/Chicago from 1983-89, the he handled Wide World of Sports assignments fo... [Details Intro]