Tim Rossovich
| Date of birth | March 14, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Palo Alto, California |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| College | Southern California |
| NFL draft | 1968 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1968–1971 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1972–1973 | San Diego Chargers |
| 1976 | Houston Oilers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Pro Bowls | 1969 |
| Honors | All-American (1967) |
| Career stats | |
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Timothy John "Tim" Rossovich (born March 14, 1946) is a retired American football linebacker and a television and movie actor, active from 1977 to 1998. He is the brother of actor Rick Rossovich.
Rossovich was born in Palo Alto, California. He played college football at the University of Southern California, and was one of five USC Trojans players taken in the first round of the 1968 NFL Draft after his senior year. Rossovich played for the National Football League Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers, and Houston Oilers between 1968 and 1976. He played in the Pro Bowl in 1969. He also played for the Philadelphia Bell of the WFL in 1974–1975, until the league folded midway through the 1975 season.
In 1977, Rossovich appeared in the episode "The Shortest Yard" of the ABC situation comedy The San Pedro Beach Bums.
Rossovich currently resides in Grass Valley, California.
External links
- Tim Rossovich (statistics) – Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- Tim Rossovich at the Internet Movie Database
- Underwood, John "He's Burning To Be A Success" Sports Illustrated, September 20, 1971