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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 9, 1946 South Gate, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| 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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Michael Leonard Battle (born July 9, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for the New York Jets in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans, twice earning All-American honors. He played for the Jets in 1969 and 1970. Battle saw most of his action with the Jets as a punt and kickoff return specialist.
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.
See also
[edit]- List of NCAA major college yearly punt and kickoff return leaders
- List of American Football League players
External links
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