He was 78. Boston Patriot Sid Blanks (22) is tackled by the Jets’ Mike Battle at Shea Stadium on Nov. 23, 1970, New York. AP Battle won a national championship with USC in 1967 and was then ...

and 3 TDs), and he holds the USC record for most punts returned with 99 between 1966-68. Outside of playing football, Battle appeared in the 1970 film C.C. and Company, which starred former ...