Lester Speight

Lester Speight also known as Rasta, is a former American football player who has had subsequent careers as a professional wrestler and then actor. He achieved significant recognition for his portrayal of Terry Tate Office Linebacker in a series of Reebok commercials that debuted during Super Bowl XXXVII.

Speight was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Gussie Watson and Richard Speight. He graduated from Old Mill High School in Millersville in 1981, where he is in the Hall of Fame for starring in three sports football, track, and basketball. He attended Morgan State University from 1982 to 1985, and was a DivisionAll American Linebacker. After graduating in 1985, he tried unsuccessfully to play in the NFL. Not one to give up easily, he tried out for the United States Football League the same year. During tryouts, he ran the 40yard dash in 4.3 seconds, which got the attention of the Baltimore Stars. Speight and business managercousin Butch Groover negotiated a twoyear deal with the Stars for more than 200,000. However, the USFL folded before he even played one season. He never made it into the NFL.

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