Trying to build a list of sports celebrities who have made the transition to films or entertainment. (I include wrestling as a sport)
Obviously having an autograph card in either category is a requirement for the list.
Currently I have:
John David Washington Terry Bradshaw Kareem Abdul Jabbar Jim Brown The Rock John Cena Fred Williamson OJ Simpson Dick Butkus Howie Long Brian Bosworth
I am sure there are a bunch more.
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April 02, 2021, 09:07 AM
Raj
Shaquille O'Neal (as Steel, a Superman spin-off in the comics). I assume he's had sports autograph cards.
April 02, 2021, 09:30 AM
Hedgehog Witch
Vinnie Jones (From Wimbledon FC and Wales football...he tended to kick his opponents more than the ball ...to lots of TV and movies but I can only see a card for X-Men Last Stand)
Vijay Amritraj (From tennis to a few parts but nothing much else that matched his part on Octopussy, but he does have a card in a Star Trek set too)
April 02, 2021, 10:17 AM
webjon
Gina Carano
April 02, 2021, 11:34 AM
Raven
Couple of nice people I had the pleasure to meet while they were here . . .
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (yes I enjoy his lousy movies)
Joan Marie Laurer aka Chyna (Third Rock From The Sun)
April 02, 2021, 11:57 AM
Bill Mullins
(No autos, but Capt. Lou Albano, who had a few acting credits, was on UTK's football team for a while in 1952!)
"Mongo only pawn in game of life."
"If it bleeds, I can kill it."
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April 02, 2021, 01:04 PM
Raven
Don't forget Hulk Hogan and Bob Uecher.
April 02, 2021, 01:29 PM
webjon
Kenny Florian MMA + Battlebots Announcer.
April 02, 2021, 04:54 PM
mykdude
Did not know about Alex Karras, that's awesome!
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April 02, 2021, 04:57 PM
mykdude
quote:
Originally posted by Raven: Don't forget Hulk Hogan and Bob Uecher.
Does Bob have an autograph card? Not sure I have seen one.
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April 02, 2021, 05:13 PM
mykdude
Dave Bautista
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April 02, 2021, 05:31 PM
Raven
quote:
Originally posted by mykdude:
quote:
Originally posted by Raven: Don't forget Hulk Hogan and Bob Uecher.
Does Bob have an autograph card? Not sure I have seen one.
My bad, the best I can find is a signed Hall of Fame postcard. I assumed that with all the Legends signature cards in baseball products and those mixed sets he must have signed for somebody, but I guess not. There are plenty of in-person autographs, so he doesn't look rare. I'm sure at least Topps must have asked him.
April 02, 2021, 05:47 PM
Logan
Thinking outside of the box a little but UFC legend Georges St-Pierre has dabbled in acting and has a Captain America autograph. Ray Park from X-Men and Star Wars (Darth Maul) is also a martial artist. And if you consider bodybuilding a sport you have Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno.
April 03, 2021, 03:44 AM
catskilleagle
I know James Worthy played a Klingon in an episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" but I didn't see an autograph card listed in any of the sets in the Beckett Non-Sports Almanac.
April 03, 2021, 05:22 AM
mykdude
Although calling her an actress is a stretch I guess Ronda Rousey qualifies.
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April 03, 2021, 05:26 AM
mykdude
I do consider them especially St-Pierre. Arnold, Lou and Ray are already well embedded into non-sports culture.
I guess my thought was individuals that I would need to buy a sports card of if I wanted them for my non-sports collection.
But so far a great list!
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Originally posted by Logan: Thinking outside of the box a little but UFC legend Georges St-Pierre has dabbled in acting and has a Captain America autograph. Ray Park from X-Men and Star Wars (Darth Maul) is also a martial artist. And if you consider bodybuilding a sport you have Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno.
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Tradingcarddb lists dozens of James Worthy auto cards, and a few O. J. Simpson, but doesn't picture them to hotlink.
Howie Long had a bit of an acting career.
As did Bubba Smith
Fred Williamson had a long acting career.
Tiny Lister
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April 04, 2021, 04:45 AM
catskilleagle
I remember Howie Long being in a Glenn Frey video. In the 80's you could call that an acting job.
April 04, 2021, 10:06 AM
Raven
quote:
Originally posted by catskilleagle: I remember Howie Long being in a Glenn Frey video. In the 80's you could call that an acting job.
He did try to break into the movies and actually starred in Firestorm, which I can remember seeing. He also had a bigger role in Broken Arrow, which I also saw. He was no worse than any of the other sports stars turned actors, but maybe he liked the broadcast booth better.