Bill Radovich
William Alex Radovich (June 24, 1915 – March 6, 2002) was a National Football League guard and "tough guy" on film. Also, he is the first NFL player to file suit against the league.
| Born: | June 24, 1915 Chicago, Illinois |
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| Died: | March 6, 2002 (aged 86) Newport Beach, California |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | G |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 270 lb (120 kg) |
| College | Southern California |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1949 | Edmonton Eskimos (Line coach) |
| As player | |
| 1938–1941 | Detroit Lions |
| 1945 | Detroit Lions |
| 1946–1947 | Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) |
| 1949 | Edmonton Eskimos |
College career
Radovich played college football at the University of Southern California.
Professional career
Radovich played five seasons in the National Football League with the Detroit Lions. He was named All-Pro twice.
During World War II he served in the US Navy from 1941 to 1945.[1]
He finished his career in the All-America Football Conference with the Los Angeles Dons.
Film career
When he left his football career behind him he went to play "tough-guy" roles on film. He is best remembered as Moose McCall in Trouble Along the Way, Ogeechuch in The World in His Arms, Eunuch in The Golden Blade, Lagi in Back to God's Country, Hassan in Against All Flags and many other tough character roles.
Personal life
Radovich, who never married, is survived by a brother, Walt, and a sister, Gloria Kaye Clinton, both of Palm Springs.
Funeral services were held at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church in San Gabriel, California.