Has any athlete or actor ever been more-hyped than former All-American linebacker turned action-adventure hero Brian Bosworth? Notorious for his steroid-induced aggressive on-field personality and highly recognizable with his signature earrings and blond modified mohawk haircut, the massive 6'2" two-time winner of the Dick Butkis Award as the best college linebacker in the country aligned himself with agent Gary Wichard, who engineered his ten-year $11 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks and began marketing him to Hollywood. His lackluster pro career was over in three years, and his
Forfeited his last-year of eligibility at the University of Oklahoma; signed with New York sports agent Gary Wichard who put him in a supplemental NFL draft and won him a 10-year, $11 million deal with the Seattle Seahawks
1987
Banned from playing in the Orange Bowl game for taking steroids
Appeared in TV commericals for Right Guard deodorant and athletic shoes
Made TV acting debut in an episode of the HBO football sitcom, "1st & Ten"
