Position: | Safety |
Number: | 40 |
Birth Date: | 9 July 1946 |
Birth Place: | South Gate, California, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 1 |
Weight Lbs: | 175 |
Draftyear: | 1969 |
Draftround: | 12 |
Draftpick: | 311 |
High School: | Lawndale (CA) |
College: | USC |
Pastteams: | |
Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statvalue1: | 28 |
Statlabel2: | Games started |
Statvalue2: | 0 |
Statlabel3: | Interceptions |
Statvalue3: | 1 |
Pfr: | BattMi20 |
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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.
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.