Before They Made It Big As Actors Or Actresses, They Were Amazing Athletes First

Published on 09/26/2019
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Ed O’Neill

An American actor and comedian, Ed O’Neill is best known as Al Bundy from Married… with Children and as Jay Pritchett on Modern Family. While his acting won him plenty of awards, did you know he was a football star back in high school? When he was younger, he won a state championship and in turn a football scholarship to Ohio University. Even though he majored in history, his main focus was on sports. Later on, he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1969 but was cut in training camp.

Ed O'Neill

Ed O’Neill

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Dennis Rodman

Dennis Rodman is an American retired professional basketball player and wrestler. During his basketball career, he played for the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and Dallas Mavericks in the NBA. After retiring from basketball and wrestling, Rodman turned to acting. He had his own TV show, The Rodman World Tour, as well as lead roles in action movies like Double Team and Simon Sez.

Dennis Rodman

Dennis Rodman

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