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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born: | March 14, 1946 Palo Alto, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | December 6, 2018 (aged 72) Grass Valley, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Saint Francis (Mountain View, California) | ||||||
| College: | USC | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1968 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14 | ||||||
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Timothy John Rossovich (March 14, 1946 – December 6, 2018) was an American football linebacker and a television and movie actor, active from 1977 to 1998. He was the brother of actor Rick Rossovich.
Rossovich was born in Palo Alto, California. He played college football at the University of Southern California and was one of five USC Trojans players taken in the first round of the 1968 NFL Draft after his senior year. Rossovich played for the National Football League Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers, and Houston Oilers between 1968 and 1976. He played in the Pro Bowl in 1969.
In March 1974, he was selected by the Philadelphia Bell in the first round (3rd overall) of the WFL Pro Draft. He opted to sign with the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League, where he played until the league folded midway through the 1975 season.
In 1977, Rossovich appeared in the episode "The Shortest Yard" of the ABC situation comedy The San Pedro Beach Bums.
Rossovich died due to respiratory arrest on December 6, 2018, in Grass Valley, California.[1][2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Charlie's Angels | Taylor | |
| 1979 | Charlie's Angels | Terrence | |
| 1979 | The Main Event | Cannibal | |
| 1980 | The Ninth Configuration | Biker | Uncredited |
| 1980 | The Long Riders | Pitts | |
| 1981 | Nice Dreams | Detective Noodles | |
| 1981 | Looker | Moustache Man | |
| 1982 | Knight Rider - "The Final Verdict" | Butch | |
| 1982 | Night Shift | Luke | |
| 1982 | Fake-Out | Hit Man #1 | |
| 1982 | Hart to Hart | Larry | |
| 1983 | Hart to Hart | Jack Burke | |
| 1983 | The A-Team | Milt / Boyle | |
| 1983 | The Sting II | 'Typhoon' Taylor | |
| 1984 | Cloak & Dagger | Haverman | |
| 1984 | Knight Rider - "Knights of the Fast Lane" | Bloodworth | |
| 1985 | Avenging Angel | Teddy Butts | |
| 1985 | Stick | Cecil | |
| 1988 | Johnny Be Good | Gas Attendant | |
| 1990 | Secret Agent OO Soul | Tall Man | |
| 1991 | Fists of Steel | Captain Jokish |