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Bernie Casey

Bernie Casey

Currently Active 1939 — Present
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Personal Info

Born
Jun 08, 1939
Age
86
Birth Place
Wyco, West Virginia, U.S.

LEGACY & ORIGINS

No. 30, 25
Positions Flanker, halfback, tight end
Personal information
Born June 8, 1939
Wyco, West Virginia, U.S.
Died September 19, 2017 (aged 78)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school East (Columbus, Ohio)
College Bowling Green
NFL draft 1961: 1st round, 9th overall pick
AFL draft 1961: 9th round, 70th overall pick
Career history

Bernard Terry Casey (June 8, 1939 – September 19, 2017) was an American professional football player and actor. He was a football player and All-American hurdler at Bowling Green State University, before playing professionally as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL), first for the San Francisco 49ers and then the Los Angeles Rams. He made his acting debut in the Western film Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969). After retiring from football, he became a leading man and action hero in the burgeoning blaxploitation film genre of the 1970s.

Casey played prominent roles in films like Brian's Song (1971), Boxcar Bertha (1972), Cleopatra Jones (1973), The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), Sharky's Machine (1981), Revenge of the Nerds (1984), Spies Like Us (1985), and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989). He won an NAACP Image Award for his portrayal of basketball player Maurice Stokes in the biographical film Maurie (1973). He also played Felix Leiter in the James Bond film Never Say Never Again (1983) and starred in the miniseries Roots: The Next Generations.

Life & Career Details

No. 30, 25
Positions Flanker, halfback, tight end
Personal information
Born June 8, 1939
Wyco, West Virginia, U.S.
Died September 19, 2017 (aged 78)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school East (Columbus, Ohio)
College Bowling Green
NFL draft 1961: 1st round, 9th overall pick
AFL draft 1961: 9th round, 70th overall pick
Career history

Bernard Terry Casey (June 8, 1939 – September 19, 2017) was an American professional football player and actor. He was a football player and All-American hurdler at Bowling Green State University, before playing professionally as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL), first for the San Francisco 49ers and then the Los Angeles Rams. He made his acting debut in the Western film Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969). After retiring from football, he became a leading man and action hero in the burgeoning blaxploitation film genre of the 1970s.

Casey played prominent roles in films like Brian's Song (1971), Boxcar Bertha (1972), Cleopatra Jones (1973), The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), Sharky's Machine (1981), Revenge of the Nerds (1984), Spies Like Us (1985), and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989). He won an NAACP Image Award for his portrayal of basketball player Maurice Stokes in the biographical film Maurie (1973). He also played Felix Leiter in the James Bond film Never Say Never Again (1983) and starred in the miniseries Roots: The Next Generations.

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