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Carl Weathers (January 14, 1948 – February 1, 2024) was an American actor, director and as 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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Position: LB. 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
Career Stats for LB Carl Weathers. The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. ... Carl Weathers Career Stats | NFL ...
May 19, 2023 · The Comment That Ended Carl Weathers’s NFL Career Fueled His Success As an Actor. Before he was Apollo Creed or Greef Karga, he was a linebacker under John Madden. Now more than 50 years...
Feb 3, 2024 · Updated 5:10 PM PDT, February 2, 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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Feb 2, 2024 · Carl Weathers played for the Oakland Raiders in 1970 and later starred in "Rocky", "Predator" and "Happy Gilmore". He also appeared in "The Mandalorian" and earned an Emmy nomination.
Feb 3, 2024 · Carl Weathers NFL career. Weathers played collegiate football at San Diego State, then signed as an undrafted free agent with the Raiders in 1970. In two seasons with the Raider, he appeared in...