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Feb 6, 2024 · San Diego State University alumnus Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker turned Emmy-nominated actor who endeared himself to fans across multiple generations playing iconic roles in the "Rocky" movie franchise, "Happy Gilmore" and most recently "The Mandalorian," has died. Weathers was 76.
Feb 2, 2024 · Carl Weathers, San Diego State linebacker turned actor and ‘Rocky’ star, dies at 76. Longtime actor best known for role as boxer Apollo Creed in the ‘Rocky’ franchise, played linebacker...
Feb 2, 2024 · Carl Weathers, the San Diego State University football standout turned Hollywood action and comedy star, died in his sleep Thursday at age 76, the Associated Press reported. Zoom in: Weathers was raised in New Orleans and was a star linebacker at SDSU under Hall of Fame coach Don Coryell in 1968 and 1969. He began a professional career with the ...
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Feb 2, 2024 · 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...
Feb 3, 2023 · Carl Weathers, the former San Diego State Aztecs linebacker and theater student whose nearly five-decade career in television and film remains active with the “Star Wars” spinoff “The Mandalorian” and other projects, returned to his alma mater Thursday for a talk packed with campus memories and motivational advice for today’s students.
Feb 3, 2023 · Weathers played linebacker on the 1968 and 1969 Aztecs teams that went a combined 20-0-1. “We didn’t lose,” said Weathers, his voice rising with the memory.
Sep 15, 2021 · Some recognize actor and San Diego State University alumnus Carl Weathers from his roles as Apollo Creed in “Rocky,” Chubbs Peterson in “Happy Gilmore” or Col. Al Dillon in “Predator” — three of his top films from the ’70s through ’90s.
