Carl Weathers
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Before his iconic turns as Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” films, Weathers was a professional football player. He appeared in eight games with the Raiders from 1970 to 1971, then played for the BC Lions in the CFL before retiring from the sport in 1974 to pursue his acting career.