Lester Speight

{{Infobox person | name = Lester Speight | image = Lester Speight 2016.png | caption = Speight in 2016 | birth_date = | birth_place = Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = Morgan State University | years_active = 1991–1998 (wrestling)1997–present (acting) | other_names = | occupation = Football player, wrestler, actor | known_for = Terry Tate: Office LinebackerMy Wife and KidsGears of War| module = }} Lester Speight (born August 28, 1963), 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, and received further recognition for his portrayal of Augustus Cole in the Gears of War series of video games. Early life, family and education Lester Speight was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Gussie Watson and Walter Speight. He graduated from Old Mill High School in Millersville, Maryland in 1981, where he is in its Hall of Fame for three sports: football, track, and basketball. He attended Morgan State University from 1981 to 1985 and was a Division 1 All-American Linebacker. Professional football and professional wrestling After graduating college in 1985, he attempted to play in the NFL but did not. He tried out for the United States Football League (USFL) the same year. During tryouts, he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.3 seconds, which received attention of the Baltimore Stars. Speight and business manager/cousin Butch Groover negotiated a two-year deal with the Stars for more than $200,000. However, the USFL folded before he even played one season.