Cliff Frazier

1976 Rose Bowl star and All-American Defensive Tackle at UCLA, Frazier played one year in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs before becoming an actor. Cliff Frazier was born in St. Louis, Missouri on November 23, 1952. He moved to Ballwin, Missouri for high school, and after becoming a defensive prep football star, he went on to play nose tackle at Fort Scott Community College. There, Frazier's outstanding play earned him accolades as a junior college All-American defensive lineman in 1972 and 1973. As a result, Frazier was recruited by new UCLA coach Dick Vermeil, and Frazier played defensive nose guard for the Bruins in the 1974-75 college seasons. Frazier was named to the first-team defense for the All-Pacific 8 and NCAA All-American teams in 1975. Frazier was a Tri-Captain of UCLA's Rose Bowl team in 1975 college season. The underdog Bruins team (8-2-1) defeated the previously unbeaten and top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (11-0) in the Jan. 1, 1976 Rose Bowl, 23-10. Ohio State, coa