Myke Horton

American gridiron football player (born 1954)

Myke Horton
Career information
Born:	(1954-07-17) July 17, 1954 (age 69) Portland, Oregon, U.S.
CFL status	American
Position(s)	G
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	260 lb (120 kg)
College	UCLA
NFL draft	1975, Round: 17, Pick: 428
Drafted by	New England Patriots
Career history
As player
1975	Toronto Argonauts
1979–80	Calgary Stampeders

Career highlights and awards
CFL West All-Star (1980) Second-team All-Pac-8 (1974)

Michael "Myke" Horton (born July 17, 1954) is a former American gridiron football player who played professionally for the Calgary Stampeders and Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).^[1]

After his professional football career was curtailed by an Achilles tendon injury, Horton sought work in the entertainment industry. He was a game show contestant on Press Your Luck and Card Sharks. He is best known for appearing on five seasons of the television show American Gladiators as "Gemini" - the only one of the six original Gladiators in the pilot episode to stay with the series.^[2]^[3]

Personal life

Horton grew up in Yakima, Washington before attending the UCLA to play football. After his athletic career, he became a personal trainer.^[3] His two sons, Shane and Wes, also played professional football.^[2]

References

^ Myke Horton Stats - Pro Football Archives
^ ^a ^b Sondheimer, Eric (October 6, 2006). "Signs Are Good for These Sons of 'Gemini'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b Shreya, Kumari (June 28, 2023). "Michael Horton AKA Gemini: Where is the American Gladiator Now?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved June 29, 2023.