Beloved actor Carl Weathers, who died Thursday, was known for many roles throughout his career, from Apollo Creed in "Rocky" to Greef Karga in "The Mandalorian" to himself in "Arrested Development."
What most fans didn't know, however, was that a professional football career preceded all of them.
Before crossover stars such as Dwayne Johnson and Terry Crews, Weathers played in two seasons with the NFL's Oakland Raiders and three seasons for the Canadian Football League's BC Lions. Both teams paid tribute to him after his death was reported.
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