Weight 104 kg Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Name Sam Scarber Positions Running back | |
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Date of birth: (1949-06-24)June 24, 1949 High school: John O'Fallon Technical High School NFL draft: 1971 / Round: 3 / Pick: 69 Movies Shocker, Love and a Bullet, The Karate Kid, Silent Venom, Against All Odds Similar People David Rountree, Ben Ramsey, Todd Lookinland, Larry Drake, Fred Olen Ray | ||
Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri | ||
Host actor steve nave and actor running back sam scarber at the 2014 miss west coast beauty pageant
Sam Willis Scarber (June 24, 1949) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers. He played college football at the University of New Mexico and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (69th overall) of the 1971 NFL Draft.
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- Host actor steve nave and actor running back sam scarber at the 2014 miss west coast beauty pageant
- Sam scarber from the gridiron to the movie screen afterthescreamingstops com interview
- Early years
- Dallas Cowboys
- Los Angeles Rams
- Edmonton Eskimos CFL
- Detroit Wheels WFL
- San Diego Chargers
- Television appearances
- Film appearances
- References
Sam scarber from the gridiron to the movie screen afterthescreamingstops com interview
Early years
Scarber was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended John O'Fallon Technical High School. He moved on to play at Northeastern Junior College, before transferring to the University of New Mexico, where the team used a triple-option running offense.
In 1968, he registered the school's second longest pass play (88 yards) against the University of Texas at El Paso. In 1969, he was the team's leading rusher (534 yards) and had a school record 38 carries against Kansas University. In 1970, the team led the nation averaging 350 rushing yards per game and he was the conference's leading rusher (961 yards with a 5.2 average). He set season school records in scoring (78 points), touchdowns (13) and received All-WAC honors.
He finished his college career as the school's second all-time career rusher (1,531 yards) behind Don Perkins.
Dallas Cowboys
Scarber was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (69th overall) of the 1971 NFL Draft. He was waived on August 31.
Los Angeles Rams
He signed with the Los Angeles Rams on September 2 1971. He was waived on September 16, 1971.
Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)
The Edmonton Eskimos signed him before the start of their training camp in 1972. He was limited physically during the season, after separating both shoulders in different incidents. He was waived on July 27, 1973.
Detroit Wheels (WFL)
In 1974, he signed with the Detroit Wheels of the World Football League, where he was the starter at running back and their leading rusher with 606 yards (4.4 average). The Wheels were the first WFL franchise to fold in 1974. The league held a dispersal draft for their players and he was selected by the Southern California Sun.
San Diego Chargers
On June 20, 1975, the San Diego Chargers signed him to serve as a backup running back. He was waived on August 29, 1977.
Television appearances
On Cheers, Scarber played the role of Lewis, one of Cliff's co-workers at the post office.
Film appearances
After supporting roles in Against All Odds (1984), Sam played arm wrestler Harry Boscoe in the 1985 Sylvester Stallone film Over The Top. He has since appeared in small roles in many television shows and movies.