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Michael Leonard Battle (born July 9, 1946) is a former American football player in the American Football League (AFL). and the National Football League (NFL). A safety, he played college football at the University of Southern California where he was awarded All-American honors, and played professionally for the New York Jets in 1969 and 1970. Battle saw most of his action with the Jets as a punt and kickoff return specialist.
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Position: | Safety | ||||||
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Born: | South Gate, California, U.S. | July 9, 1946||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Lawndale (CA) | ||||||
College: | USC | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1969 / round: 12 / pick: 311 | ||||||
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He appeared in the movie C.C. and Company (1970) in the role as Rabbit, which starred Joe Namath, then starting quarterback of the New York Jets.
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