Running back widely considered one of the best players ever to play in the USFL. He also won a Super Bowl as a member of the NFL's Washington Redskins.
He played football at the University of North Carolina and was eventually inducted into the school's Hall of Fame.
He was named 1983 USFL MVP as a member of the Philadelphia Stars and was later named to the USFL All-Time Team.
His wife Teresa gave him the nickname "The Reluctant Superstar".
He won Super Bowl XXII alongside Redskins quarterback Doug Williams.