Interesting facts about Goldberg

Bill Goldberg made his long anticipated return to a WWE ring. In the process, he received a memorable ovation. Indeed, WWE managed to pull this off well enough. Here are a few interesting facts about Goldberg.

1. Football career

Goldberg earned a scholarship to play for the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team where he served as a defensive tackle. He was taken by the Los Angeles Rams in the 11th round, with the 302nd overall selection, in the 1990 NFL draft.

He played for the Los Angeles Rams in the 1990 NFL season, followed by a stint with the CFL Sacramento Gold Miners and Atlanta Falcons from 1992 to 1994. After being cut from the Falcons, in 1995 he was selected by the new expansion team, the Carolina Panthers, in the 1995 NFL expansion draft, but never played a game with the team. He was the first player to have been cut by the Panthers.

Goldberg’s NFL career ended when he “tore his lower abdomen off his pelvis”. He had hopes of returning to the league after rehabilitation but, due to his lack of success, wasn’t considered a major asset.