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Athletes Who Became Entertainers

 

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Which men and women started their careers as athletes, and then moved on to show business? It's an obvious move from martial arts to action-adventure. (Athletes are just one type of entertainer anyway.)
Created On:Dec 3 2004 17:12 EST
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1.  Fred Dryer - NFL, mostly w/ Rams; Hunter54  -Oct 8 2007 20:51
54  -Dec 3 2004 17:18
2.  Chuck Norris53  1Jan 21 2008 20:14
59  -Dec 3 2004 17:14
3.  Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock - got his start as an athlete acting in the WWF17  5Sep 25 2008 18:04
17  -Dec 3 2004 17:56
4.  Bob Mathias15  -Dec 16 2006 18:01
track, football, Olympic Decathlon Gold (2)19  -Jan 7 2006 16:39
5.  Bob Uecker - MLB; TV series Mr. Belvedere; beer ad ''must be in the front row''15  1Jan 21 2008 20:15
baseball-almanac.com/quotes/quouec.shtml15  -Dec 3 2004 17:42
6.  Don Meredith - former NFL QB14  1Jan 21 2008 20:15
18  -Dec 13 2004  8:25
7.  Sonny Chiba11  -Dec 31 2006 11:41
Olympic class gymnist11  -Jul 12 2006 18:08
8.  Stone Cold Steve Austin11  10Mar 15 2008 16:47
11  -Dec 24 2005 22:09
9.  Cathy Lee Crosby - tennis pro8  1Jan 21 2008 20:14
8  -Dec 3 2004 17:57
10.  Johnny Weissmuller - Olympic swimming champion; played Tarzan in movies8  -Apr 15 2007 17:38
8  -Dec 3 2004 17:27
11.  Tony Danza - boxer7  -Jan 16 2006 14:35
7  -Dec 3 2004 17:44
12.  George Foreman5  -Dec 9 2005 21:53
5  -Dec 3 2004 17:29
13.  Kathy Rigby - Olympic gymnast, best known for Peter Pan5  1Mar 17 2008 14:20
5  -Dec 3 2004 17:16
14.  Ed Marinaro - played for MInnesota Vikings5  -Dec 24 2004 18:02
5  -Dec 3 2004 17:13
15.  Dick Butkus - NFL Hall of Famer2  -Jan 12 2005  8:11
2  -Dec 3 2004 18:02
16.  Esther Williams - national swimming champion; made swimming movies2  -Jan 16 2006 14:36
esther-williams.com2  -Dec 3 2004 17:24
17.  Arnold Schwarzenegger2  -Dec 9 2005 21:54
2  -Dec 3 2004 17:19
18.  Michael Warren - Bobby Hill on Hill Street Blues; UCLA basketball All-American1  -Jan 12 2005  8:11
1  -Jan 12 2005  8:11
19.  MIke Henry - NFL; played Tarzan on TV1  -Aug 30 2007 16:41
1  -Dec 3 2004 17:52
20.  Rosey Grier - NFL1  -Dec 6 2004 17:53
1  -Dec 3 2004 17:45
21.  Jesse Ventura - starred in Predator w/ Arnold Schwarzenegger1  -Jan 1 2007 14:52
first movie to feature 2 future governors1  -Dec 3 2004 17:15
22.  Jim Brown - NFL great1  -Jan 1 2007 14:54
1  -Dec 3 2004 17:14
23.  O J Simpson-8  -1Jan 21 2008 20:15
10  -Dec 3 2004 17:19
 

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