SI.com · Sep 7, 2018
Florida State Will Honor Former Seminole Burt Reynolds With Helmet Sticker
Florida State will pay tribute to Burt Reynolds for this week’s game against Samford with a nod to one of his most famous roles.
Reynolds, who died Thursday at age 82, was a running back for the Seminoles before injuries derailed his career and he turned to acting.
The Hollywood superstar was best known for his roles in Deliverance, The Longest Yard and Smokey and the Bandit. FSU will honor Reynolds on Saturday with helmet stickers of the license plate from Bandit’s car in the 1977 classic.
Reynolds enrolled at FSU in 1954 and was inducted into the school’s hall of fame in 1977. His roommate during his time there was ESPN college football analyst Lee Corso.
