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Carl Weathers (January 14, 1948 – February 2, 2024) was an American actor, director and a linebacker in the NFL and CFL. His roles included boxer Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films (1976–1985), Colonel Al Dillon in Predator (1987), Chubbs Peterson in Happy Gilmore (1996), and Combat Carl in the Toy Story franchise .
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Feb 3, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, facing off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Predator” and teaching golf in “Happy Gilmore,” has died. He was 76.
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6-2 , 220lb (188cm, 99kg) Born: January 14. in New Orleans, LA. More bio, uniform, draft info. 49. SUMMARY. Career. Checkout the latest stats for Carl Weathers. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.
- January 14, 1948
Feb 2, 2024 · Carl Weathers was a former NFL linebacker who played for the Oakland Raiders and the Canadian Football League. He also starred in movies such as 'Rocky', 'Predator' and 'Happy Gilmore', and earned an Emmy nomination for 'The Mandalorian'.
Feb 3, 2024 · Former Raiders linebacker Carl Weathers passed away in his sleep, his family said. He was known for his roles as Apollo Creed in the \"Rocky\" movies, Chubbs Peterson in \"Happy Gilmore\" and Greef Karga in \"The Mandalorian\".
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Feb 3, 2024 · Andrew Battifarano. Published Feb. 2, 2024, 8:44 p.m. ET. Carl Weathers’ death was felt throughout the world, and that included the football community. Weathers, 76, died in his sleep...
47 Videos. 99+ Photos. Carl Weathers was born on January 14, 1948, in New Orleans, Louisiana. A famous and successful football star at San Diego State, he played with the Oakland Raiders and retired from the sport in 1974, in order to give full attention to his goal: to be a real actor.
