Mike McBath
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Position: | Defensive lineman |
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Born: | (1946-05-29) May 29, 1946 (age 78) Woodbury, New Jersey, U.S. |
Career information | |
High school: | Woodbury Junior-Senior (Woodbury, New Jersey) |
College: | Penn State |
NFL draft: | 1968 / round: 5 / pick: 119 |
Career history | |
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Michael Strickler McBath (born May 29, 1946) is an American businessman, former professional American football player, and part-owner of the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League (AFL). He is a former president of the NFL Retired Players Association.[1]
McBath is currently a senior vice president with Union Bank of Switzerland (formerly Paine Webber).
AFL ownership
In 1991, McBath co-founded the Orlando Predators, one of the Arena Football League's most successful franchises. McBath and his partners sold the team in 1997, but he returned as a part-owner in 2004.[2]
Football
McBath played five seasons (1968–1972) in the National Football League with the Buffalo Bills. McBath was released midway through the 1972 after suffering a sciatic nerve injury. He signed briefly with the Washington Redskins before moving to World Football League to play a season with the Florida Blazers.[2]
McBath was a two-way player at Penn State, playing offensive and defensive line. He was inducted into the Gloucester County Sports Hall of Fame in 1992 for his accomplishments while at Woodbury Junior-Senior High School in Woodbury, New Jersey.[3]
Charity
McBath is involved with Orlando-based "The City of Legends," an organization which provides benefits and services for retired professional athletes in exchange for participation in local charity events.
External links
- Orlando Predators History[permanent dead link], orlandopredators.com, November 16, 2006.
- Bills Alumni Spotlight: Mike McBath Archived 2007-12-01 at the Wayback Machine, Jim Gehman, buffalobills.com, February 9, 2004.
- The City of Legends website
References
- ^ Scheiber, Dave (March 14, 2003). "Making his pitch". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved March 24, 2008.
- ^ a b Gehman, Jim (February 9, 2004). "Bills Alumni Spotlight: Mike McBath". buffalobills.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2008.
- ^ "List of Inductees Into the Gloucester County Sports Hall Of Fame". Gloucester County Sports Hall Of Fame. Archived from the original on May 31, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2008.
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