#RogerGoodell October 26
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October 2026 several of us are going to take on the 30-Day Celebrity Alma Mater Coach4aday Challenge. Each day we will identify a celebrity and share where they attended college. For Day 26 it is on ROGER GOODELL.
Washington & Jefferson College has several notable alumni, including John Astin, who played Gomez Addams in the original The Addams Family television series in 1964. Another distinguished alumnus was James G. Blaine, who served as a U.S. senator and Secretary of State. Today, the W&J graduate most likely to resonate with many people is Roger Goodell, commissioner of the National Football League (NFL).
Roger’s father, Charles Ellsworth Goodell, was a prominent Republican politician who served as a U.S. representative from New York and later as a U.S. senator. He was appointed to the Senate in 1968 to fill the vacancy left by Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination and became known for his opposition to the Vietnam War.
Celebrity Alma Mater Coach4aday Challenge Guidelines
Basic daily format:
Day 24-Roger Goodell-Washington & Jefferson College
Celebrity:Â Roger Goodell
Alma Mater: Washington & Jefferson
Why They’re Famous: Roger Goodell is famous for serving as the Commissioner of the National Football League (NFL) since 2006, overseeing one of the most popular and financially successful professional sports leagues in the world. During his tenure, he has negotiated major television and media agreements and expanded the NFL’s international presence,
College Connection: Roger Goodell was a commencement speaker at the University of Massachusetts Lowell on May 29, 2010, where he addressed 2,390 graduates. During the ceremony, he and his brothers accepted an honorary doctorate on behalf of their late father, former U.S. Senator Charles E. Goodell.
Interesting Fact: An interesting fact about Roger Goodell is that he wrote 40 letters to pursue his dream of working for the NFL, including letters to all 28 NFL teams and the league office. His persistence paid off when he landed an internship in 1982, eventually working his way up to become NFL commissioner in 2006
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