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Mike Henry | |||||||
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Born | Michael Dennis Henry August 15, 1936 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||
Died | January 8, 2021 Burbank, California, U.S. | (aged 84)||||||
Occupation(s) | Football linebacker, actor | ||||||
Years active | 1957–1988 (actor) 1958–1964 (football player) | ||||||
Spouse |
Cheryl Sweeney (m. 1984) | ||||||
Children | 1 | ||||||
American football career |
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No. 68, 37, 53 | |||||||
Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||
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College: | USC | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1958 / Round: 9 / Pick: 100 | ||||||
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Michael Dennis Henry (August 15, 1936 – January 8, 2021) was an American football linebacker and actor. He was best known for his role as Tarzan in the 1960s film trilogy and as Junior in the Smokey and the Bandit trilogy.