Fred Dryer Biography

Fast Facts

• Was college football teammates at San Diego State with fellow actor Carl Weathers
• Played for the New York Giants from 1969 to 1971 and for the Los Angeles Rams from 1972 to 1981
• Lived out of his Volkswagen bus for a few years early in his professional football career despite having more than enough money for an apartment
• Was the star of the popular 1984-1991 detective TV series Hunter, its three made-for-TV films and its brief revival attempt in 2003
• Was inducted into the El Camino C
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• Athletic Hall Of Fame in 1988, and was the Athlete of the Year in 1967