

Lister was mostly recognized as the antagonist known as Deebo from 1995's Friday. He was cut after two exhibition games and opted to pursue acting instead.

Īfter college, Lister competed for the Converse Track Club, eventually raising his shot put mark to 64 ft 3 in (19.58 m), before trying out with the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League. Lister was the 1982 NCAA Division II National Shot Put Champion. In his senior year, he won the national shot put title with a mark of over 61 ft 8 in (18.8 m). While at Long Beach, he recorded a 52 ft (16 m) shot put throw, which helped to earn him a scholarship to California State University, Los Angeles. Lister attended Palomar Junior College before transferring to Long Beach City College for his sophomore year.
Ever since his birth, he had a deformed and detached retina in his right eye, causing permanent blindness. Lister was born on June 24, 1958, in Compton, California, to Thomas Duane Lister and Mildred (Edwards) Lister.
