Albert Timothy Bentley (born August 15, 1960) is a former

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in the

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(NFL) for the

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and

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. He also was a member of the

Michigan Panthers The Michigan Panthers were a professional American football team based in the Detroit, Michigan area. The Panthers competed in the United States Football League (USFL) as a member of the Western Conference and Central Division. The team played i ...

and

Oakland Invaders The Oakland Invaders were a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League (USFL) from 1983 through 1985. Based in Oakland, California, they played at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum. The team can trac ...

in the

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. He played

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at the

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Early years

Bentley attended

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. He accepted a football scholarship from the

. He scored the winning touchdown in the 1984 Orange Bowl.

Professional career

Bentley was selected by the

seventh overall in the 1984 USFL Territorial Draft. In 1985, the team merged with the

. He was also selected by the

in the second round (36th overall) of the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL Players.

Professional career statistics

References

1960 births Living people People from Immokalee, Florida Players of American football from Naples, Florida American football running backs American football return specialists Miami Hurricanes football players Michigan Panthers players Oakland Invaders players Indianapolis Colts players Pittsburgh Steelers players {{Runningback-1960s-stub