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    Most Successful Athlete/Actor?

    What the heck? Some non-virus, apolitical discussion. Who are some of the names who have had the most success on the field/rink/gridiron and followed it up with success on the silver/TV screen? The most obvious is OJ Simpson, who also achieved success as a World Class Scumbag. Maybe fewer names on that last list...

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    Quote Originally Posted by mvp 78 View Post
    I can't disagree with you

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thunder View Post
    Lol. Ever see the version of that Eli did on SNL?

    I was wondering if Manning has any acting credits beyond hosting SNL, but he did make about 75,000,000 commercials, so he has a successful portfolio...

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    We could also break this outside of sports, like Reagan or Schwarzenegger
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    Quote Originally Posted by Thunder View Post
    We could also break this outside of sports, like Reagan or Schwarzenegger
    I count Schwarzenegger as a former pro athlete with an amazing movie career.

    Mike Tyson here too. If anyone hasn’t seen The Mike Tyson Mysteries, it’s hilarious (for people who like gore-tinged tasteless humor)...

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    What about Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson?

    Certainly the movie success is there. He did play football at The U. But I’m not sure I count his pro wrestling career as a sport...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bellhorn04 View Post
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    Also, Jim Brown and Fred Dryer.

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    Liking Schwarzenegger or Tyson as top names so far. Or is Shaquille O’Neal the most successful in both fields?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thunder View Post
    We could also break this outside of sports, like Reagan or Schwarzenegger
    Were you going for a sports/politics crossover? I like the way you’re thinking here. If that goes in this thread or another one is made, I would immediately nominate Byron “Whizzer” White. Former Heisman winner as a RB at Colorado State who later became a Supreme Court Justice...

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    Quote Originally Posted by notin View Post
    Also, Jim Brown and Fred Dryer.
    Fred Dryer was pretty good.
    Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1

    The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.

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    Mark Harmon didn't make it the pros, but he was a legit college quarterback.
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    Michael Strahan

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    Rick Fox. His moderate acting aren’t might have surpassed his lackluster NBA career...

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