Bill Duff

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Bill Duff
Born (1974-02-24) February 24, 1974 (age 51)
NationalityAmerican
Other names"Big Bill"
Education Sociology (University of Tennessee, 1997)
OccupationActor (current)
Known forProfessional Football Player, Wrestler, Actor, Martial arts
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
TitleHost

Bill Duff (born February 24, 1974) is a former National Football League, NFL Europe, and Arena Football League defensive tackle, and host of Human Weapon on the History Channel. [1] [2] He holds a brown belt in Tang Soo Do, a Korean martial art he refers to as "Korean Street Fighting". [3] [4]

Duff grew up in Delran Township, New Jersey and attended Delran High School, [5] where he was also an All-American wrestler. [6]

Duff was the co-captain of the 1997 Tennessee Volunteers. [7] [8] [9] He played for the Cleveland Browns in their expansion year. [10] [11] [12] He started for the Orlando Rage in the XFL and played in 2002 for the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe. [13] He later played in the Arena Football League for the Indiana Firebirds and Columbus Destroyers. [1] [14]

References

  1. 1 2 Yanitelli, Marco (December 12, 2008). "The Human Weapon: What They Don't Know Could Kill Them". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ "New History Channel Series Explores Hand-to-Hand Combat Around the Globe!". Black Belt. Archived from the original on August 26, 2010. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
  3. ↑ Bill Duff at History.com Archived October 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "Black Taoist to fight Bill Duff [Archive]". Kung Fu Magazine Forums. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Vols' Duff exalts over team's triumph". The Daily Beacon. October 28, 1996. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  6. ↑ "1993 HIGH SCHOOL All-AMERICA TEAM" (PDF). Wrestling USA. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  7. ↑ Hargis, Stephen (December 14, 2024). "Hargis: Duff still embraces memory of Vols highlight play against Buckeyes". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Archived from the original on December 28, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  8. ↑ Taylor, Noah (December 21, 2023). "Vols had 'something to prove' in '96 Citrus Bowl clash with Ohio State". VolReport: Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball Recruiting. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Rocky Top Rewind: Vols beat Buckeyes, Bill Duff talks win and key stop". VolReport: Tennessee Volunteers Football & Basketball Recruiting. April 6, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Cleveland Browns Sign Free Agents". CBS News. December 22, 1998. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Bill Duff Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  12. ↑ "1999 Cleveland Browns Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Bill Duff Football Statistics". FootballDB.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  14. ↑ "FORMER VOL BILL DUFF TO CO-HOST NEW HISTORY CHANNEL SERIES TO TRACE HISTORY OF HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT". University of TN. June 29, 2007. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
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