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. Competed in the 1978 World's Strongest Man Competition weighing 308 lbs. Autobiography: 'Cruisin' With The Tooz.'Former defensive end for the Los Angeles Raiders. Profile: Birth name John Daniel Matuszak Nickname Tooz Height 6' 8' (2.03 m) Trivia Ex-football player turned actor. PG December 1982 – Athlete (Photography by Jacky Winter)