Brian Bosworth
Brian Keith Bosworth (nicknamed " The Boz "; born March 9, 1965 in Oklahoma City ( Oklahoma) ) is a former football player and actor.
In college, he was an outstanding player and won as a linebacker for the Oklahoma Sooners twice the Butkus Award, which honors the best college linebacker of the season. This is so far succeeded any other player ever since. He was particularly known for his extravagant hairstyles and his irreverent style, which he did not even public debate out of the way.
For the professional league NFL, he was drafted in 1987 by the Seattle Seahawks. His contract was for $ 11 million dollars to 10 years in his time a record for both a newcomer to the NFL, as well as a total for his team the Seattle Seahawks. He played from 1987 to 1989 as a linebacker on defense. The fact that he seriously injured after three seasons at the shoulder and had to give professional sports, the impression remains that he was not worth the money. He emerged as number 6 on the list of the biggest losers in U.S. sports since 1979, which was published by ESPN in 2004. In contrast to this impression, he played very well in his three years.
In 1991, Bosworth made his debut as an actor and starred in the action film Stone Cold - on Stone Cold. It was followed by appearances in various series and movies. In 1996 he took a leading role in the action thriller One Tough Bastard. Minor appearances he graduated et al in Three Kings - It's good to be king (1999) and The Longest Yard ( 2005).