Tommy Reamon Thomas Waverly " Tommy " Reamon ( born March 12 , 1952 ) is a retired African - American professional football player , who has worked as an actor , and is currently an educator in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia . As a high school football coach , Reamon has had some notable success in developing talent to become collegiate and professional football players among his students . Collegiate , professional football . Reamon came out of the George Washington Carver High School , Newport News , Virginia , class of 1970 , and went on to be a running back at the University of Missouri . He was drafted in 1974 by the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL , and by the Florida Blazers in the World Football League ' s College Draft . Reamon was selected in round 23 by the Blazers . Reamon went on to stardom in the World Football League , and was named one of the league ' s Tri - MVP ' s in 1974 as a member of the Blazers . He help lead Florida to the first and only World Bowl game coming up short against the Birmingham Americans 22 - 21 . A year later , he joined the Jacksonville Express of the WFL . After the WFL folded in 1975 , Reamon joined the Pittsburgh Steelers . He scored a touchdown for the Steelers in the last game ever played between the NFL Super Bowl Champions and College All - Stars . During the 1976 pre - season the Steelers traded Reamon to the Kansas City Chiefs . Tommy Reamon holds the WFL records for most rushing yards in a game ( 189 ) , Season ( 1576 ) and in the World Bowl ( 83 ) . He gained a total of 450 yards from scrimmage and scored five touchdowns in 1976 for the Kansas City Chiefs . Reamon would go on to play for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the CFL in 1977 after a failed try out for the Chicago Bears who were coached by former Blazers Head Coach Jack Pardee . While with the Bears during the 1977 pre - season , Reamon played in the NFC - AFC Hall of Fame game against the New York Jets . After the 1977 CFL season , he had a tryout for the Washington Redskins in 1978 and again played under his former WFL Florida Blazers Head Coach , Jack Pardee . Although Reamon was the leading rusher during the 1978 pre - season the Redskins cut Tommy Reamon . Acting . Reamon went into acting after his football career ended , playing the role of Delma Huddle in the 1979 movie " North Dallas Forty " , and appeared in several episodes of the TV series " Charlie ' s Angels " between 1978 and 1982 . He also appeared on episodes of Quincy and Fall Guy . High school football coach . Reamon coached with the Newport News Public Schools for a number of years . He was at Ferguson High School until it was closed during a building modernization program in 1996 . He then moved to Warwick High School . From 2006 until early 2008 , Tommy Reamon was employed coaching high school football at Gloucester High School in Gloucester County in the Virginia ' s Middle Peninsula region at the northern edge of Hampton Roads . At Gloucester High School , Coach Reamon ' s son Tommy Jr . was considered among the rising football stars with collegiate potential , according to observers . Tommy Reamon Jr . subsequently selected Old Dominion University in Norfolk where he is playing for the Monarchs . In April , 2008 , it was announced that Reamon had accepted a position with Virginia Beach City Public Schools as Head Football coach at Landstown High School in Virginia Beach . The Landstown Eagles team went 5 - 5 the prior season . He will replace Steve Canter , who resigned March 18 , 2008 , after two seasons to accept a job on Pete Adrian ’ s staff at Norfolk State University . Notable players under tutelage . In his tenure with Newport News Public Schools , Coach Reamon was noted for helping develop future NFL quarterback s Aaron Brooks and Michael Vick . He also coached Marcus Vick , Michael ' s younger brother . Reamon assisted Brooks with his transition to the University of Virginia , and later , each of the Vick brothers at Virginia Tech , where they each received full scholarships . After graduating from UVA . Brooks played for the Green Bay Packers ; the New Orleans Saints , where he was the starting quarterback for six years ; and the Oakland Raiders , and is currently a free agent . In 2008 , he announced plans to invest in a redevelopment project in the economically depressed East End area of his hometown of Newport News . Earlier in 2008 , he announced plans to invest in Southeast Commerce Center , a redevelopment project his hometown of Newport News . The multimillion - dollar investment will be a mixed - use development with 190 town houses , a grocery store and retail offerings . Brooks commented to Newport News " Daily Press " : " It ' s a great opportunity to give back to the community . . . a lot of hard - working , middle - class people that live in the area . I ' m just trying to make the area better for them . " Neither of the Vick brothers completed their scholarships at Virginia Tech . Michael Vick left Virginia Tech early to declare for the 2001 NFL Draft . He was a popular star quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons during the 2001 - 2006 seasons , and was one of the highest paid NFL players with lucrative product endorsement deals before his federal felony conviction in 2007 relating to an intrastate dog fighting ring . Suspended by the NFL , he served a year and a half in federal prison time in Fort Leavenworth , Kansas , and awaiting trial on several state felony charges in Surry County , Virginia after his release . He has filed bankruptcy . In a hearing on August 29 , 2008 , he told the bankruptcy court that his representatives are talking to the NFL on his behalf about a return to football , but that he does not know what his earning potential is . The Norfolk " Virginian - Pilot " quoted him as stating : " My plan is to go back into playing football . " . He was later reinstated to the NFL in late July and signed by the Philadelphia Eagles in mid - August serving as a back - up to Donavan Mcnabb . Marcus Vick was expelled from Virginia Tech after multiple criminal incidents and incidents of bad sportsmanship , and an earlier suspension by university officials . He was an undrafted free agent who became was a reserve player with the Miami Dolphins for a year ( 2006 – 2007 ) , and as of 2008 , was currently a free agent . As of June 2008 , he was also waiting trial on multiple charges including involving eluding police and driving while intoxicated stemming from an incident in Norfolk , Virginia .