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Michael Leonard Battle (born July 9, 1946) is an American former 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.
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 9, 1946 South Gate, California, 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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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.
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