Sadly, John Matuszak died of AIDS at the age of 38. In his case, acting 'took,' and Matuszak became a successful film and TV performer after his 1982 retirement from professional sports, playing character roles in fantasy films like Ice Pirates (1984) and Goonies (1986) and making regular appearances on the TV series Hollywood Beat and First and Ten. Like many of his calling, Matuszak decided to try the movies, beginning with a good part in the football-oriented North Dallas Forty (1979).

Actually, that's an understatement: as Houston's number one pick in the 1973 NFL draft, as a wildly unpredictable defensive lineman for the Raiders, and as a veteran of two Super Bowls, Matuszak was a FOOTBALL PLAYER. During his first professional 'life,' Wisconsin-born John Matuszak was a football player. “John Matuszak is dead from early steroid use. Hard-driving athlete who lived life in the fast lane. Playgirl Editor Tomi Lewis said the magazine, with headquarters in Santa Monica, would continue to be published.

Competed in the 1978 World's Strongest Man Competition weighing 308 lbs. (AP) Playgirl magazine, whose readership has dropped in recent years, filed for protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code. Autobiography: 'Cruisin' With The Tooz.'Former defensive end for the Los Angeles Raiders. 0:00 / 5:47 Intro Behind the Scenes: Playgirl Magazine Real People George Schlatter Real People 5. Profile: Birth name John Daniel Matuszak Nickname Tooz Height 6' 8' (2.03 m) Trivia Ex-football player turned actor. Gorgeous hunks compete for a chance to bare all in a Playgirl pictorial. With Max Diaz, Arango Heynor, Bayla Kaye, Gil London.

PG December 1982 – Athlete (Photography by Jacky Winter) Playgirl Magazine Presents the Hottest Hunks of South Florida Competition: Directed by Paul Borghese, P.B.

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