Brian Bosworth

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Brian “The Boz” Bosworth is a former American professional football player

Mar 9, 1965

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Biography

Personal Details

  • Birthday: March 9, 1965
  • Nationality: American
  • Famous: Former American Football Player, Sportspersons, Football Players, American Football Players
  • City/State: Oklahoma
  • Nick names: The Boz
  • Spouses: Morgan Leslie Heuman (m. 2012), Katherine Nicastro (m. 1993–2006)
  • Known as: Brian Keith Bosworth

Brian Bosworth born at

Oklahoma City

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Birth Place

Brian married his high-school girlfriend, Katherine Nicastro, in September 1993. The couple divorced in 2006.

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Personal Life

They have three children: Chase, Mark, and Hayley.

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Personal Life

He also has two nephews who play football for the ‘UCLA Bruins.’

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Personal Life

Brian Keith Bosworth was born on March 9, 1965, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Foster and Kathy Bosworth.

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Childhood & Early Life

Brian was only 18 months old when his family moved to Irving, Texas. He was only 6 years old when he started playing football for his father’s ‘Young Men's Christian Association’ (YMCA) team.

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Childhood & Early Life

He attended Irving’s ‘MacArthur High School’ and played as a defensive end there. He wore jersey number 89 and played as a senior captain.

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Childhood & Early Life

He earned a full 4-year scholarship to the ‘University of Oklahoma.’ He was also offered the same from the ‘Southern Methodist University’ and ‘Texas Tech.’

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Childhood & Early Life

From 1984 to 1986, he played for the university, where he was recognized as a unanimous ‘All-American’ in 1985 and 1986. He redshirted his freshman season at the university but started getting attention after he featured in the line-up.

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Career

In his first game, he intercepted a pass in the third quarter, which led to his team’s victory over ‘Stanford’ by 19–7. His team started the season with 4–0 and was soon ranked third.

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After rising to the third spot, his team headed into the ‘Red River’ rivalry game against top-ranked ‘Texas.’ In what became one of the most controversial ‘OU’–‘Texas’ games of all time, the teams ended with a 15–15 tie.

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After winning over top-ranked ‘Nebraska’ and third-ranked ‘Oklahoma State,’ ‘OU’ finished 9–2–1. ‘OU’ thus shared the ‘Big 8’ title.

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Although, he was a great player, his off-the-field controversial comments and actions got Brian more fame and attention than his game. He referred to the ‘NCAA’ as the “National Communists Against Athletes” a number of times.

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Career

He has also worked as a commentator for ‘XFL’ and ‘UPN.’ He wrote his autobiography, ‘The Boz,’ with ‘Sports Illustrated’ columnist Ricky Reilly.

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Other Major Works

In 2010, Brian became a real-estate agent for ‘Sotheby's International Realty’ in their Malibu brokerage office.

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Other Major Works