Bubba Smith, aka High Tower from Police Academy, dies aged 66

Former Super Bowl winner ubba Smith, better known to you and I as High Tower from Police Academy, has passed away at the age of 66.

He was found dead at his Baldwin Hills home in LA on Wednesday by a caretaker. It is believed he died of natural causes.

Bubba played for the Baltimore Colts, the Oakland Raiders and the Houston Oilers before going to become the much-loved character of Moses Hightower in six Police Academy films.

Towering at 6” 7’ and tipping the scales at 20-stone, Bubba was the No. 1 draft pick from Michigan State in 1967 and went to win Super Bowl V with the Colts.

After injury put paid to his football career, Bubba turned his attentions to acting and quickly secured a number of lucrative TV commercial deals.

Bubba's talents in front of the camera came to light in the Police Academy series. One ofour fondest memories of High Tower came in Police Academy 2, when Bubba gets a chance to beat the bad guys with a football.