Mike McBath

Mike McBath
No. 76
Position:	Defensive lineman
Personal information
Born:	May 29, 1946 (age 78); Woodbury, New Jersey, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Woodbury Junior-Senior (Woodbury, New Jersey)
College:	Penn State
NFL draft:	1968 / round: 5 / pick: 119
Career history
	Buffalo Bills (1968–1972); Washington Redskins (1973); Florida Blazers (1974);
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-East (1967);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Michael Strickler McBath (born May 29, 1946) is an American businessman, former professional American football player, and part-owner of the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League (AFL). He is a former president of the NFL Retired Players Association.^[1]

McBath is currently a senior vice president with Union Bank of Switzerland (formerly Paine Webber).

AFL ownership

In 1991, McBath co-founded the Orlando Predators, one of the Arena Football League's most successful franchises. McBath and his partners sold the team in 1997, but he returned as a part-owner in 2004.^[2]

Football

McBath played five seasons (1968–1972) in the National Football League with the Buffalo Bills. McBath was released midway through the 1972 after suffering a sciatic nerve injury. He signed briefly with the Washington Redskins before moving to World Football League to play a season with the Florida Blazers.^[2]

McBath was a two-way player at Penn State, playing offensive and defensive line. He was inducted into the Gloucester County Sports Hall of Fame in 1992 for his accomplishments while at Woodbury Junior-Senior High School in Woodbury, New Jersey.^[3]

Charity

McBath is involved with Orlando-based "The City of Legends," an organization which provides benefits and services for retired professional athletes in exchange for participation in local charity events.

External links

Orlando Predators History^{[permanent dead link‍]}, orlandopredators.com, November 16, 2006.
Bills Alumni Spotlight: Mike McBath Archived 2007-12-01 at the Wayback Machine, Jim Gehman, buffalobills.com, February 9, 2004.
The City of Legends website

References

^ Scheiber, Dave (March 14, 2003). "Making his pitch". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved March 24, 2008.
^ ^a ^b Gehman, Jim (February 9, 2004). "Bills Alumni Spotlight: Mike McBath". buffalobills.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2008.
^ "List of Inductees Into the Gloucester County Sports Hall Of Fame". Gloucester County Sports Hall Of Fame. Archived from the original on May 31, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2008.

[nflretired-1] Scheiber, Dave (March 14, 2003). "Making his pitch". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved March 24, 2008.

[billsalum-2] Gehman, Jim (February 9, 2004). "Bills Alumni Spotlight: Mike McBath". buffalobills.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2008.

[3] "List of Inductees Into the Gloucester County Sports Hall Of Fame". Gloucester County Sports Hall Of Fame. Archived from the original on May 31, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2008.

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