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And the Oscar for best performance by a former NFL star in a movie goes to...

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by TigerVols, Nov 20, 2006.

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  1. TigerVols

    TigerVols Well-Known Member

    ...who?

    Other than Dan Marino in Ace Ventura, what former NFL stars have made good actors?
     
    TigerVols, Nov 20, 2006
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  2. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    --Alex Karras in Blazing Saddles.
    --OJ Simpson in the Naked Gun movies.
    --Brett Favre in Something About Mary.
     
    dooley_womack1, Nov 20, 2006
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  3. poindexter

    poindexter Well-Known Member

    The Juice, starring in The Glove Don't Fit.
     
    poindexter, Nov 20, 2006
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  4. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    Re: And the Oscar for best performance by a former NFL star in a movie goes to..

    Dick Butkus in Gus.
     
    dooley_womack1, Nov 20, 2006
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  5. 21

    21 Well-Known Member

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    21, Nov 20, 2006
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  6. Columbo

    Columbo Active Member

    John Matuszak in Caveman
     
    Columbo, Nov 20, 2006
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  7. markvid

    markvid Guest

    Re: And the Oscar for best performance by a former NFL star in a movie goes to..

    Jim Brown in Dirty Dozen
     
    markvid, Nov 20, 2006
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  8. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    I think you're right about that. I know that Matuszak was in a movie, just can't remember which one.
     
    Songbird, Nov 20, 2006
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  9. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    Fred Williamson.
     
    Ace, Nov 20, 2006
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  10. Freelance Hack

    Freelance Hack Active Member

    Re: And the Oscar for best performance by a former NFL star in a movie goes to..

    Carl Weathers -- Happy Gilmore.
     
    Freelance Hack, Nov 20, 2006
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  11. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    and Rocky I, II, III and IV.
     
    Songbird, Nov 20, 2006
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  12. Chi City 81

    Chi City 81 Guest

    Yup. Liked him in He Got Game, too.
     
    Chi City 81, Nov 20, 2006
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