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What athletes from your school or others went on to become famous at something else?
Posted on 7/13/23 at 9:31 pm
Posted on 7/13/23 at 9:31 pm
Please don't list guys like Charlie Ward, Deion Sanders, Bo and others who were playing two sports in college and went on to play the lesser known one later. I would also qualify that more people should know them just as much or more for what they did after their playing days and might not even know they were a college athlete.
Georgia- Bill Goldberg- Defensive Lineman- WCW and WWE champion
Miss. State- Jerry Clower- football- Became multimillion album selling country comedian. Member of the Grand Ole Opry
Penn State- Mike Reid- College football HOF and All American DT. Became All-pro in the NFL. When that was over was inducted into Nashville Songrwiters HOF. Wrote many no. 1 country hits for other artists and had one he sang himself.
Miami- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson- DT
WWE Champion in wrestling/ box office star
Georgia- Bill Goldberg- Defensive Lineman- WCW and WWE champion
Miss. State- Jerry Clower- football- Became multimillion album selling country comedian. Member of the Grand Ole Opry
Penn State- Mike Reid- College football HOF and All American DT. Became All-pro in the NFL. When that was over was inducted into Nashville Songrwiters HOF. Wrote many no. 1 country hits for other artists and had one he sang himself.
Miami- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson- DT
WWE Champion in wrestling/ box office star
This post was edited on 7/13/23 at 9:33 pm
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Posted on 7/13/23 at 9:35 pm to koreandawg
Arkansas walkon starting punt returner in 1998 era became something like an Entertainment Tonight host
Can't remember his name, he was from Fort Smith, he became like a Ryan Secrest type guy
Can't remember his name, he was from Fort Smith, he became like a Ryan Secrest type guy
Posted on 7/13/23 at 9:36 pm to koreandawg
The great comedian Jerry Clower played football at state
Funny clip about his playing days - LINK
Just skimmed the rest of op and saw him referenced
Funny clip about his playing days - LINK
Just skimmed the rest of op and saw him referenced
This post was edited on 7/13/23 at 9:37 pm
Posted on 7/13/23 at 9:37 pm to koreandawg
Jay Cutler is becoming a good podcaster
I love this segment - Aggy Hank and ATM21 and other leftist pieces of shite won't like it
LINK
I love this segment - Aggy Hank and ATM21 and other leftist pieces of shite won't like it
LINK
Posted on 7/13/23 at 9:39 pm to Mstate
Yeah, I'm a big fan of Clower's comedy. He was also a radio man on air craft carriers in the Pacific during WWII.
He and Reid are more impressive to me than the wrestling guys because their fame has little to do with their athletic ability.
He and Reid are more impressive to me than the wrestling guys because their fame has little to do with their athletic ability.
Posted on 7/13/23 at 9:42 pm to koreandawg
Fran Tarkenton:
Posted on 7/13/23 at 9:43 pm to koreandawg
Another
Florida St. - Burt Reynolds- halfback
Florida St. - Burt Reynolds- halfback
Posted on 7/13/23 at 9:44 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
Arkansas football also has Jerry Cadorette, one of the top 5-10 arm wrestlers in the world over the last 20+ years and still in that top category.
Posted on 7/13/23 at 9:46 pm to Bama3714
Eddie Jackson, a corner for Arkansas during the Nutt days, is a famous host on Food Network
Posted on 7/13/23 at 9:46 pm to GoldenDawg
I get it, but Fran was on that show because he was good at football and made a name in football first. And I don't think anything he did really out did what he did in football.
Mike Reid, for instance, while a great success at both college and pro football, arguably was an even better musician and songwriter.
Same for podcasters or guys who are analysts on ESPN, etc. The job is so linked to being a football player in college it kind of doesn't count.
Mike Reid, for instance, while a great success at both college and pro football, arguably was an even better musician and songwriter.
Same for podcasters or guys who are analysts on ESPN, etc. The job is so linked to being a football player in college it kind of doesn't count.
Posted on 7/13/23 at 9:48 pm to Hogwarts
Jerry Jones
Jimmy Johnson
Pat Sullivan
Jimmy Johnson
Pat Sullivan
Posted on 7/13/23 at 9:50 pm to koreandawg
Titus O'Neil but I think wrestlers are in the same spirit as dual sport guys.
Posted on 7/13/23 at 9:52 pm to Razorhead
quote:
Jerry Jones
Jimmy Johnson
Pat Sullivan
Their fame is all linked to football though and came in football after playing.
Jerry became a great businessman and had enough money to buy the Cowboys, but his fame is not due to making a lot of money in business, but owning the Cowboys.
He'd be the closest fit to what I'm asking for. But as I said, I'd want their fame to be in something completely different than the sport they played in college.
Posted on 7/13/23 at 9:52 pm to Razorhead
Chad Morris went on to become a famous shelf stocker at Kroger
Posted on 7/13/23 at 9:53 pm to jonnyanony
No, because they didn't play that sport/entertainment in college. They had to train to become good at that and have an on air persona.
Posted on 7/13/23 at 9:56 pm to koreandawg
More arbitrary stipulations?
Just make it "known for something other than their primary sport in college" and it's more interesting
Just make it "known for something other than their primary sport in college" and it's more interesting
This post was edited on 7/13/23 at 9:59 pm
Posted on 7/13/23 at 9:57 pm to koreandawg
Jack Kemp went on to run for President and was named Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, but that doesn't count because he played football
Richard Nixon played football at Wheaton College and went on to become president of the United States, but that doesn't count because he played football at Wheaton College
Richard Nixon played football at Wheaton College and went on to become president of the United States, but that doesn't count because he played football at Wheaton College
Posted on 7/13/23 at 9:59 pm to koreandawg
Oak then. Rossi Moreale.
Posted on 7/13/23 at 10:00 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
Mark Harmon from UCLA
Posted on 7/13/23 at 10:41 pm to koreandawg
LSU’s John Tenta was Earthquake in the 1980s Hulkamania Era WWF.
Also Livvy Dunne will be famous for….something other than sports.
Also Livvy Dunne will be famous for….something other than sports.
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