

Kent State's standouts included future Hall of Fame linebacker Jack Lambert and Gary Pinkel, who coached Missouri from 2001-15.

In Matuszak's last college football game, Tampa defeated Kent State 21-18 in the Tangerine Bowl. He was also a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Matuszak was selected to the All-American Team 1972. Following his sophomore season at Mizzou, Matuszak transferred to the University of Tampa, where he became the star of their football team. With Devine leaving Missouri for the Green Bay Packers that same year, Matuszak no longer had a spot on the team, and his scholarship was revoked by new head coach Al Onofrio. Matuszak did not see much playing time at Mizzou because the starting tight end was an excellent blocker. Matuszak enrolled at Mizzou for his sophomore year of college, where he played one season of football for the Tigers as a tight end. Īfter a freshman year playing football at Fort Dodge Junior College in Iowa, Matuszak was recruited to the University of Missouri by Dan Devine. Matuszak was always big for his age, which became an advantage as a defensive lineman in football. Their disrespect motivated him to develop into a muscular young man, and Matuszak became the Wisconsin Class A state champion in the shot put with a throw of 58 ft 11 in (17.96 m). The family moved from downtown Milwaukee to Oak Creek, Wisconsin, where Matuszak's classmates ridiculed him as a gawky beanpole. He had two brothers, but both died of cystic fibrosis at young ages. Matuszak was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Audrey and Marvin Matuszak. His biography, Cruisin' with the Tooz, written with Steve Delsohn, was published in 1987.
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Shaddock in 1979 in North Dallas Forty followed by Tonda in the 1981 film Caveman and the deformed Sloth in the 1985 movie The Goonies. As an actor, Matuszak played in both films and television, appearing first as O.W. Matuszak participated in the 1978 World's Strongest Man competition, where he placed ninth. Matuszak was the first overall pick in the 1973 NFL Draft and played most of his career with the Oakland Raiders until he retired after winning his second Super Bowl in 1981. John Daniel Matuszak (Octo– June 17, 1989) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) who later became an actor. Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders ( 1976– 1982).American football player John Matuszak No.
