Much like show business, a lot of athlete's used their fame to enter the world of politics. Who weer some of the more successful ones in both venues?
I'll start with one I mentioned on the other thread - Byron "Whizzer " White. White was the Heisman runner up after leading the nation in pretty much every rushing category for Colorado State, and then spent 3 years in the NFL. After that, he went into law and worked his way up to being a Supreme Court Justice.
Others?