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John Matuszak was born on 25 October, 1950 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., is an American actor and American football player (1950-1989). Discover John Matuszak's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 38 years old?

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Age 38 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 25 October 1950
Birthday 25 October
Birthplace Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Date of death 17 June, 1989
Died Place Burbank, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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John Matuszak Height, Weight & Measurements

At 38 years old, John Matuszak height is 2.01 m .

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John Matuszak Net Worth

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1950

John Daniel Matuszak (October 25, 1950 – June 17, 1989), nicknamed "Tooz", was an American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) who later became an actor.

1972

Matuszak was selected to the All American Team 1972.

He was also a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.

In Matuszak's last college football game, Tampa defeated Kent State 21-18 in the Tangerine Bowl.

1973

Matuszak was the first overall pick in the 1973 NFL Draft and played most of his career with the Oakland Raiders until he retired after winning his second Super Bowl in 1981.

Matuszak was the first pick of the 1973 NFL Draft, selected by the Houston Oilers.

In addition to his contract with the Oilers, he joined the Houston Texans of the World Football League (WFL), playing a total of seven plays before a restraining order was served to him during a game, barring him from being under contract for two teams at the same time.

Matuszak said he had no plans to play in that game but requested to play after seeing 25 or so men looking for him on the sidelines.

He didn't know what was happening at the time and wanted to avoid confrontation.

Matuszak was the only one of the first six selections of the 1973 draft to never earn first-team All-Pro honors.

1974

The displeased Oilers traded him to the Kansas City Chiefs for Curley Culp, another player who had threatened to jump to the WFL, and a first-round draft choice in 1975 on October 22, 1974.

1975

The trade was a steal for Houston, where Culp became a Hall of Fame performer when coach Bum Phillips moved Culp to nose tackle in the 3-4 defense in 1975.

1976

In 1976, the Kansas City Chiefs traded Matuszak to the Washington Redskins but he was released by the Redskins soon after.

Later that year, as a free agent, Matuszak signed with the Raiders.

1978

He participated in the 1978 World's Strongest Man competition, where he placed ninth.

1979

As an actor, Matuszak played in both films and television, appearing first as O. W. Shaddock in North Dallas Forty (1979) followed by Tonda in Caveman (1981) and the deformed Sloth in The Goonies (1985).

His first major role was in the 1979 film North Dallas Forty as a football player.

He appeared in the movies Caveman, The Ice Pirates, One Man Force, and One Crazy Summer but is frequently remembered as deformed captive Sloth in The Goonies, the makeup for which took five hours to apply.

1980

Matuszak acted professionally in the 1980s, making appearances in feature films and on television, often portraying football players or gentle giants.

1982

He helped them win two Super Bowls (XI and XV) before retiring after spending the entire 1982 season on injured reserve.

Matuszak's football career was often overshadowed by his lifestyle.

In his autobiography, he stated that he used drugs and abused alcohol while playing professional football.

1987

His biography, Cruisin' with the Tooz, written with Steve Delsohn, was published in 1987.

Matuszak was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Audrey and Marvin Matuszak.

He had two brothers, but both died of cystic fibrosis at young ages.

One of his sisters also had the disease.

The family moved from downtown Milwaukee to Oak Creek, Wisconsin, where Matuszak's classmates ridiculed him as a gawky beanpole.

Their disrespect motivated him to develop into a muscular young man, and he became the Wisconsin Class A state champion in the shot put with a throw of 58 ft. Matuszak was always big for his age, which became an advantage as a defensive lineman in football.

He attended Oak Creek High School.

After a freshman year playing football at Fort Dodge Junior College in Iowa, Matuszak was recruited to the University of Missouri by Dan Devine.

Matuszak enrolled at Mizzou for his sophomore year of college, where he played one season of football for the Tigers as a tight end.

Matuszak did not see much playing time at Mizzou because the starting tight end was an excellent blocker.

With Dan Devine leaving Missouri for the Green Bay Packers that same year, Matuszak no longer had a spot on the team, and his scholarship was revoked by new coach Al Onofrio.

Following his sophomore season at Mizzou, Matuszak transferred to the University of Tampa, where he became the star of their football team.

1991

Kent State's coach was Don James, who went on to win the 1991 national championship at Washington.

By the time he became a professional athlete, Matuszak stood 6 ft and weighed over 280 lb.

Offensive guard John Hannah, selected fourth by the New England Patriots, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1991, his first year of eligibility, following a 13-year career, while quarterback Bert Jones (Baltimore Colts), offensive tackle Jerry Sisemore, tight end Charle Young (Philadelphia Eagles), and defensive tackle Dave Butz (St. Louis Cardinals) were all prominent throughout the rest of the 1970s and into the 1980s.

2001

Kent State's standouts included future Hall of Fame linebacker Jack Lambert and Gary Pinkel, who coached Missouri from 2001 to 2015.

Another Golden Flashes senior, future six-time national championship coach Nick Saban, suffered a season-ending injury in October.

2005

An article written for Sports Illustrated's website in January 2005 named him one of the top five all-time "bad boys" of the NFL.