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    Bernie Casey Biography

    Date of Birth:
    Jun 8, 1939Birth Place:
    Wyco, West Virginia, USA

    Biography

    One of the first and most successful professional athletes to transition into the acting profession, Bernie Casey was born in Wyco, West Virginia in 1939. He excelled in football and track and field at Bowling Green State University, where he won three consecutive Mid-American Conference titles in the high-hurdles. After being drafted by the NFL in 1961, Casey played for six seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and for two with the Los Angeles Rams, finishing in the top ten NFL receivers four times over the course of his career. Casey was also an avid artist, studying painting in college. He would grow as an artist, especially after retiring from football in 1968, and hosted several prestigious exhibitions of his work. Casey also began taking an interest in drama, and pursued acting jobs following his NFL retirement. He appeared in the thriller "...tick...tick...tick.." (197

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    Born in Wyco, West Virginia, the USA on June 8th, 1939, Bernard ('Bernie) Terry Casey was a professional NFL player, actor, and poet.

    After graduating from East High School in Columbus, Ohio, Casey studied at Bowling Green State University on a football scholarship and became a record-breaking track and field athlete, and then earned All-America recognition and a trip to the finals of the 1960 US Olympic Trials. Also during his college years, Casey won the Mid-American Conference title for high-hurdles in three consecutive years.

    After earning his masters in fine arts, Casey was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers as the 9th pick from the first round in 1961. His professional football career as a bred receiver spanned eight NFL seasons, all with the 49ers except for his final two years with the LA Rams. 

    With his NFL career ending in 1968, Casey pivoted to acting and landed his first major role in 'Guns of the Magnificent Seven' (1969). A string of big and small scr

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    Bernie Casey

    American actor and professional football player (1939–2017)

    American football player

    Casey in 1964

    Position:Flanker,
    Halfback,
    Tight end
    Born:(1939-06-08)June 8, 1939
    Wyco, West Virginia, U.S.
    Died:September 19, 2017(2017-09-19) (aged 78)
    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
    Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
    High school:East
    (Columbus, Ohio)
    College:Bowling Green
    NFL draft:1961 / round: 1 / pick: 9
    AFL draft:1961 / round: 9 / pick: 70

    Bernard Terry Casey (June 8, 1939 – September 19, 2017) was an American actor, poet, visual artist and professional American football player.

    Early life and education

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    Casey was born in Wyco, West Virginia, the son of Flossie (Coleman) and Frank Leslie Casey.[2] He graduated from East High School in Columbus, Ohio. He then attended Bowling Green State University.

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