The Greatest Athletes Turned Politicians

Submitted by podizz on Sun, 12/21/2008 - 09:47
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  1. Gerald Ford- 38th President (Two-time national football champion for the Michigan Wolverines)
  2. Bill Bradley- Senator (Hall of Fame NBA Legend)
  3. Steve Largent-Congressman '94-'02 (Hall of Fame NFL Receiver)
  4. Jim Bunning- Senator 08-Present (MLB Pitcher)
  5. Jack Kemp- NY Congressman '71-'89(NFL Quarterback)
  6. Manny Pacquiao- Member of the Philippine House of Representatives (Boxer)
  7. Jesse Ventura-Governor of Minnesota '98-'02 (WWF Wrestler)
  8. Arnold Schwarzenegger-Governor of California '03-Present (Bodybuilder)
  9. Imran Khan- formed the Pakistani Movement of Justice Party in 1997 (One of the greatest cricket players of all time)
  10. Kevin Johnson-Mayor of Sacramento (3-time NBA all-star)
  11. Sebastien Coe- Member of English Parliament (gold-medal winning track star)
  12. JC Watts-Congressman '94-'03 (two-time Orange Bowl MVP, NFL and CFL player)
  13. Frank Mahovlich- Canadian Senator (Hall of Fame NHL player)
  14. Otto Jelinek- Tory cabinet minister (figure skater)
  15. Dawn Fraser- member of Australian Parliament (8 time Olympic medal-winning swimmer)
  16. Howie Meeker- Conservative MP (NHL forward)
  17. Ron Clarke- Mayor of the Gold Coast, Queensland (set 17 world records as a middle and long distance runner)
  18. Dave Bing-Mayor of Detroit (Hall of Fame NBA shooting guard)
  19. Byron White-Associate justice of the Supreme Court, 4th United States Deputy Attorney General (College Hall of Fame halfback who went to to become the NFL's highest paid player, a 3 time all pro who was elected to the 1940's all decade team)
  20. Bob St Clair- Mayor of Daly City, California from 1958 to 1961 and a county supervisor for San Mateo County from 1966 to 1974. (Hall of Fame 9-time All Pro offensive tackle for the 49ers in the 1950's)
  21. James Ryun (Republican member of the House from 96-07) Held numerous world records in track, won Olympic silver in 1968, 1966 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year)
  22. Jon Runyon 14 seasons in NFL
  23. Alan Page justice on the Minnesota Supreme Court (NFL and College Hall of Fame defensive tackle for the Vikings)
  24. Bob Mathias Four term Republican congressmane who represented the northern San Joaquin Valley of California between 1967 and 1975.(2 time gold medal decathlete who also led Stanford to a Rose Bowl in 1952.
  25. Steve Largent
  26. Baron Hill
  27. Ken Dryden
  28. Reggie Love
  29. Dwight Eisenhower