Burt Reynolds

Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (born February 11, 1936 in Waycross, Georgia) is an American actor.

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He may be best remembered as the "Bandit" in the 1977 hit film Smokey and the Bandit.

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Reynolds was born to a half-Cherokee Indian father and a mother of Anglo-Saxon descent. After graduating from Palm Beach High School in Palm Beach, Florida, Reynolds attended Florida State University on a college football scholarship, becoming an all-star Southern Conference halfback. While at Florida State, Reynolds joined the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, the football team's fraternity of choice. After a knee injury in 1955 and then a debilitating car accident, Reynolds switched from athletics to college drama and won the 1956 Florida State Drama Award. He was drafted by the Baltimore Colts National Football League team, but he never played professional football.

February 11: February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 323 days remaining, 324 in leap years....

1936: 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar)....

Waycross, Georgia: Waycross is a city located in Ware County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 15,333. The city is the county seat of Ware County....

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