Otis Sistrunk

Otis Sistrunk (born September 18, 1946, Columbus, Georgia) was a defensive lineman who played seven seasons for the Oakland Raiders in the NFL from 1972 to 1978. Unusually for a player of his era, Sistrunk never played college football, moving from William H. Spencer High School directly into the United States Marines. After his military service he worked at a Milwaukee meat-packing plant and played semi-pro ball for the West Allis Racers before joining the Norfolk Neptunes of the Continental Football League in 1969. Raiders scouts spotted him during practice and signed him in 1972.