Fred Dryer's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Hunter (1984) Det. Sgt. R… Hunter (2003) Lt. Rick Hu…

Main Movie Roles 1984 - Cannonball Run II 1976 - Gus

BIOGRAPHY:

Former College Football standout at San Diego State University where he played Defensive End. Was a first round Draft Pick of the New York Giants in 1969 where he played for 3 seasons before finishing his 13 year career with the Los Angeles Rams.


TRIVIA:

• Father died of Lupus when Fred was 17.
• Member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
• One of his college football teammates at San Diego State was 'Carl Weathers' (qv).
• Nearly won the role of Sam Malone on _"Cheers" (1982)_ (qv), but lost it to 'Ted Danson' (qv) when the writers decided they'd rather have the owner of the bar be a baseball player instead of a football player.
• Once promised to set his hair on fire in the end zone if he ever scored an NFL touchdown. Fortunately, never did.
• Born on the same day as 'George W. Bush' (qv) and 'Sylvester Stallone' (qv).
• Has one daughter with his ex-wife 'Tracy Vaccaro' (qv).
• Holds the NFL record for most safeties in a single game: 2.