Celebrities That Have Wanted To Be Sports Stars

[flowrchild]

Every so often, you hear about a celebrity that was devoted to a certain sport before hitting it big as an actor (or switching gears and pursuing sports after being an actor.)

What are some examples you know of?

http://www.cinemaclock.com/images/people-623-oliviermartinez.jpg
Olivier Martinez- Boxing

http://www.xfilestouchstone.co.uk/Michael%20Vartan.jpg
Michael Vartan- Hockey

http://www.melroseplace.webzdarma.cz/billy/billy03b.jpg
Andrew Shue- Soccer

http://www.cnn.com/US/OJ/daily/9601/01-21/simpson.jpg
OJ Simpson- Football

[RicochetShaw]

Fred Dryer - Football

http://www.freddryer.com/hunterpics/fred.gif


Jim Brown - Football

http://www.tpromo.com/tphoto/perf2/graphics/jbclose.jpg

[daddiefatsacks]

didnt gina davis make into the olympics for archery?

[Grebdron]

Costner wanted to be a ballplayer, I think.

[Benny]

LOL Garth Brooks has tried out for the Mets before. And now Tonya Harding wants to box, and superhottie beach volleyball player Gabrielle Reece wants to play golf. :confused:

[paul calf]

http://www.movie-times.net/cgi-local/store/PICTURES/SHOT_AT_GLORY,_A.JPG
ally mcoist-football


http://www.pearlanddean.com/images/vinnie_jones.gif

vinnie jones-football (allegedly)