American film and television actor (born 1955)
American football player
Willie "Bobby" Samuel Hosea, Jr. (born December 5, 1955)[ 1] [ 2] is an American film and television actor , and former professional gridiron football player. He played O. J. Simpson in the Fox movie The O. J. Simpson Story .[ 3] and John Allen Muhammad in D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear . He is the head of Train 'Em Up Academy, Inc., and the creator of Dip-N-rip Sticks, 12-Step Tackle Training System.[ 4]
Hosea played college football for San Bernardino Valley College and then UCLA .[ 5] After graduating, Hosea went to Canada to play professionally the Canadian Football League where he played for one season with the Montreal Alouettes and two seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders ; he played in the 67th Grey Cup with the Alouettes.[ 6] Hosea then returned to the United States to play with the Los Angeles Express and Jacksonville Bulls in the original United States Football League .[ 1]
After retiring from professional play, Hosea returned to San Bernardino Valley College to began a coaching career while also establishing his career as an actor in film and television.[ 7]
Filmography
Film
Television
Personal life
He has been married to Marcia Hairston from 1980 to the present.
References
^ a b "Bobby Hosea USFL Statistics" . usflsite.com . Retrieved April 12, 2024 .
^ "Teaching Young Players a Safer Way to Tackle" , The New York Times
^ O'Connor, John (January 31, 1995). "Television Review; Now a Film About You-Know-What" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2012 .
^ "The Smartest Team" . The Smartest Team . Retrieved March 19, 2016 .
^ "Former Football Player to Take O. J. Role in TV Movie" . Deseret News . August 12, 1994. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2012 .
^ "Bobby Hosea" . cflpedia.com . Retrieved April 12, 2024 .
^ "Bobby Hosea" . San Bernardino Valley Wolverines Athletics. Retrieved April 12, 2024 .
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