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Bobby Hosea

Bobby Hosea

American film and television actor (born 1955)

Willie "Bobby" Samuel Hosea, Jr. (born December 5, 1955)[1][2] is an American film and television actor, and former professional gridiron football player. He played O. J. Simpson in the Fox movie The O. J. Simpson Story.[3] and John Allen Muhammad in D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear. He is the head of Train 'Em Up Academy, Inc., and the creator of Dip-N-rip Sticks, 12-Step Tackle Training System.[4]

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Early life and football career

Hosea played college football for San Bernardino Valley College and then UCLA.[5] After graduating, Hosea went to Canada to play professionally the Canadian Football League where he played for one season with the Montreal Alouettes and two seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders; he played in the 67th Grey Cup with the Alouettes.[6] Hosea then returned to the United States to play with the Los Angeles Express and Jacksonville Bulls in the original United States Football League.[1]

After retiring from professional play, Hosea returned to San Bernardino Valley College to began a coaching career while also establishing his career as an actor in film and television.[7]

Filmography

Film

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Television

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Personal life

He has been married to Marcia Hairston from 1980 to the present.

References

  1. [1]
    "Bobby Hosea USFL Statistics". usflsite.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Teaching Young Players a Safer Way to Tackle", The New York Times
  3. [3]
    O'Connor, John (January 31, 1995). "Television Review; Now a Film About You-Know-What". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  4. [4]
    "The Smartest Team". The Smartest Team. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
  5. [5]
    "Former Football Player to Take O. J. Role in TV Movie". Deseret News. August 12, 1994. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
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    "Bobby Hosea". cflpedia.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  7. [7]
    "Bobby Hosea". San Bernardino Valley Wolverines Athletics. Retrieved April 12, 2024.

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