In 1993, it was reported that Al Michaels and his wife were involved in a devastating plane crash in New York. Fortunately, the couple managed to escape without any life-threatening injuries. Then, again a rumor came out that Mrs. Michaels was involved in a car accident. But that didn’t come out to be true. However, all these weren’t the only stroke of good fortune in Michaels’ life–another is his wife Linda, who he often refers to as his lucky charm.
Amazon Prime NFL Announcer, Al Michaels, has been married to Linda Anne Stamaton. They have been together for a decade now, and the couple currently resides in Brentwood, California, United States. The duo also shares two children–son Steven Scott Micheals, who was born in the 70’s, and – daughter Jennifer Micheals Cohn, who is four years younger than Steven.
Stamaton was born on December 18, 1944 in California, United States. She holds an American citizenship, and follows Christianity. Besides being Al Michaels’ wife, Linda Anne Stamaton was also an assistant prize coordinator by profession, a career which she began in her mid 60’s. Along with her husband, she also worked in “Chuck Barris’ created shows like The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game.”
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Talking about her academics, Al Michaels’ wife, did “her high school education at Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, United States.” Growing up, like her husband, Stamaton also developed her love for sports, and together the couple are an avid admirer of the Los Angeles Kings hockey team. In addition to that, she has been the biggest supporter of Al Michaels in his professional sports broadcasting career.
And this is clearly evident from a couple of interviews with Al Michaels, wherein he talked about his lady luck and her importance in his life.
Al Michaels and his wife Linda Anne Stamaton are inseparable!
Veteran sports anchor Al Michaels hasn’t talked about his wife, Linda Anne Stamaton, quite a lot. However, whenever he did, he made sure that he spoke about her with immense love and pride. For instance, during an interview with SI a couple of years back, Al Michaels informed his listeners that “Linda and I met in the 10th grade so we have known each other since we were 15.”
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The couple actually met each other at Hamilton High School during their sophomore year for the first time, and since then they have been together supporting each other, making their bond inseparable. This is clearly evident from the next statement of Michaels, wherein he highlighted the importance of Stamaton, saying, “She is the love of my life. She is just the greatest. That is the biggest piece of luck that ever came down the pike for me.” That’s a true bond for sure!
After years of dating, the couple exchanged vows on August 27th in the year 1966. And since then, they have been together as a happily married couple!