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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. Matuszak was selected by the Houston Oilers with the first overall pick in the 1973 NFL Draft and spent most of his career with the Oakland/Los Angeles ...
Jun 28, 1989 · John Matuszak, the former defensive lineman for the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders, died 10 days ago as a result of an accidental overdose of a prescription drug, according to the findings of...
Before he made his way to the silver screen as Sloth, John Matuszak was a professional football player. Known by the nickname “The Tooz,” the 6’8, 280 pound athlete was initially a hot prospect and was the first overall draft pick of the year in 1973.
John Daniel Tooz Matuszak was an American professional football defensive lineman in the National Football League and also an actor. Matuszak was born in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Tampa and played for their football team.
Dec 10, 2021 · John Matuszak was best known for appearing on numerous 1980s TV series like Trapper John M.D. (1982), The Dukes of Hazzard (1984), The Fall Guy (1985), Benson (1985), 1st & Ten: The Championship (1987), The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (1988), Superboy (1989), among many others.
When Matuszak was in elementary school, his parents moved the family to Oak Creek, a suburb south of Milwaukee. At Matuszak’s new school, his classmates teased him because he was tall, gangly, and thin. The ridicule only motivated young John to get bigger and stronger as he got older.
John Daniel Tooz Matuszak was an American professional football defensive lineman in the National Football League and also an actor. Matuszak was born in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Tampa and played for their football team.
Jun 18, 1989 · John Matuszak, the defensive lineman who embodied the outlaw image of the Raiders during the National Football League team’s heyday in Oakland, died Saturday night of a heart attack. He was 38.
Jun 19, 1989 · John Matuszak, who played on two Super Bowl teams for the Oakland Raiders before turning to an acting career, died Saturday night after suffering heart failure. He was 38 years old.
John Matuszak was the first overall pick in the 1973 NFL Draft, but after a troubled nine-year career, the 6-foot-8, 285-pound defensive lineman achieved perhaps his greatest fame for his role in...
