Mike Battle
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American football player (1946–2025)
For the artist, see Mike Battle (artist).
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American football player
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1946年07月09日)July 9, 1946 South Gate, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | March 6, 2025(2025年03月06日) (aged 78) Nellysford, Virginia, 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 (July 9, 1946 – March 6, 2025) was an American 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. He died on March 6, 2025, aged 78.
See also
[edit ]- List of NCAA major college yearly punt and kickoff return leaders
- List of American Football League players
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Categories:
- 1946 births
- 2025 deaths
- People from South Gate, California
- Players of American football from Los Angeles County, California
- American football safeties
- USC Trojans football players
- New York Jets players
- American Football League players
- Lawndale High School alumni
- American football defensive back, 1940s birth stubs