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Post by chadp56 on Nov 8, 2008 9:21:09 GMT -6
Guys,
In looking for ways to make guys think football is cool, I started writing down celebrities who played HS football in order to post it on our bulletin board. Here are a few (Larry Jo Campbell went to our school), post anymore you know:
Ashton Kutcher- (Actor)-Wide receiver- Clear Creek Amana HS, Iowa
Allen Iverson- (Basketball Player) QB/S/Returner-Bethel HS, Virginia (intercepted 7 passes in one game)
Gerald Ford (President)- Center & Linebacker-Grand Rapids South HS, Michigan and University of Michigan
Jamie Fox- (Actor)- Quarterback- Terrell High School, Texas
Ryan Seacrest (TV Host)- Strong Safety-Dunwoody HS, Georgia
Larry Jo Campbell- (Actor Andy on According to Jim)- Pine River HS, Michigan
Dwayne Johnson A.K.A. "The Rock" Defensive Tackle-Freedom HS, Pennsylvania and University of Miami
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Post by groundchuck on Nov 8, 2008 9:24:23 GMT -6
Burt Reynolds played for Florida State. Was Ryan Seacrest any good? I can't exactly picture that guy bringing the wood on a cross pattern.  |
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Post by ccscoach on Nov 8, 2008 9:42:51 GMT -6
John Wayne played Offensive Tackle at USC
Al Bundy player Linebacker at Youngstown State in Ohio
Carl Weathers (Apollo Creed) played Linebacker at San Diego State and For the Oakland Raiders
Dean Cain (superman) played Safety at Princeton and for the Buffalo Bills
Suge Knight played at UNLV and for the LA RAMS
Dr. Phil played at Tulsa
Trace Adkins played at La. Tech
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Post by superpower on Nov 8, 2008 10:15:15 GMT -6
Lebron James played FB in high school.
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Post by airitout616 on Nov 8, 2008 10:34:31 GMT -6
Anthony Kedis (Lead singer of the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) played RB at Lowell High School in Michigan. My uncle was the QB, one time he handed him the ball he gave it right back to my uncle i think that was the end of his playing days. ;D
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Post by groundchuck on Nov 8, 2008 10:38:35 GMT -6
I believe Garth Brooks played high school football and threw javelin at Oklahoma state.
Toby Keith played DE in high school, and semi pro for the Oklahoma City Drillers.
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Post by bigdog2003 on Nov 8, 2008 10:54:36 GMT -6
Ryan Seacrest played football, that is hard to believe.
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Post by slvcoach on Nov 8, 2008 11:24:10 GMT -6
Richard Grieco played HS football at Immaculate Heart Central in Watertown, NY. The first time he touched the football in Varsity competition he scored on a Middle Screen pass from 30-yard out.
He went to college in Connecticut but an injury kept him from furthering his playing career.
He starred in TV series - "21 Jump Street" with Johnny Depp and in his own series - "Booker" and "Marker". Had part in "One Life To Live" and on "Who's the Boss". Starred in movies: "Veronica Mars", "Mobsters", "If Looks Could Kill", "A Night at the Roxbury", "The Apostate" with Dennis Hopper, "Forget About It" with Burt Reynolds and Raquel Welsh as well as several others.
Movie star-turned-Singer, he has released his own ablum and is presently in Nashville with the filming of a new series for CMT -"GONE COUNTRY" to be seen in 2009.
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Post by theprez98 on Nov 8, 2008 11:30:00 GMT -6
Ashton Kutcher- (Actor)-Wide receiver- Clear Creek Amana HS, Iowa He's a HS coach now. Freshmen team out in CA I believe. There was an article about it a while back. |
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Post by chadp56 on Nov 8, 2008 11:57:43 GMT -6
Richard Grieco played HS football at Immaculate Heart Central in Watertown, NY. The first time he touched the football in Varsity competition he scored on a Middle Screen pass from 30-yard out. What position then RB or WR? I see he dated Chistina Applegate and Yasmine Bleeth, also quit an accomplishment! |
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Post by hustleandheart on Nov 8, 2008 12:23:48 GMT -6
Wait... I'm trying to figure out why you have to convince ANYONE that football is cool. Haha, it just seems foreign not to like it. Also, I'd keep names like Ryan Seacrest off the list if you want to make them think its cool.
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Post by chadp56 on Nov 8, 2008 12:38:39 GMT -6
Wait... I'm trying to figure out why you have to convince ANYONE that football is cool. Haha, it just seems foreign not to like it. Also, I'd keep names like Ryan Seacrest off the list if you want to make them think its cool. Points well taken! Yea, I think putting Seacrest on their is more of a, hey if this _______ can play football so can you! The truth is, without a lot of winning tradition at a small school, it is a lot easier to spend your time doing easy things like partying, playing video games, riding your dirt bike, etc. I like to put the basketball guys on their because we have a few who think that they need to "protect themselves" for basketball. Anyhow, I wish I was at a school where I didn't have to find a way to convice guys to play, the reality is I have to look for any way that I can to put the idea in there head. |
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Post by hustleandheart on Nov 8, 2008 12:47:11 GMT -6
Wait... I'm trying to figure out why you have to convince ANYONE that football is cool. Haha, it just seems foreign not to like it. Also, I'd keep names like Ryan Seacrest off the list if you want to make them think its cool. Points well taken! Yea, I think putting Seacrest on their is more of a, hey if this _______ can play football so can you! Hahahaha it's all good man. Did you try showing youtube videos of the pro NFL players in high school or anything like that. Lebron James (and an excellent quote) - Reggie Bush highschool - Iverson - Hard to post video on a bulletin board, but you can write "To see Lebron James high school highlights search 'Lebron James High School Football" or something. |
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Post by airman on Nov 8, 2008 14:53:14 GMT -6
Fred Savage from the wonder years played high school football
Tom Selleck was a baseball and football player in high school.
Country singer faith hill was an outstanding basketball player in high school
Jessica Biel played high school soccer while also staring in 7th Heaven.
Rhett Akins country singer was a starting high school QB.
Tim McGraw was a high school football player and baseball player.
The ICE MAN Chuck Liddell was an all American wrestler and high school football player.
James Woods actor played baseball in high school, went to MIT and has an IQ of 180
The young Dakota fanning is a high school cheerleader.
the late Chris Farley was a starting defensive tackle in Madison WI. I believe he went to laFollett high school.
the Belushi brothers both played high school football for Wheaton Central in Wheaton IL. James went to UW Whitewater and tried to play but quit to move back home. Jim went to the college of dupage.
Josh Duhamel Las Vegas TV show played tight end at Minot state and played high school ball in Minot ND.
oh and the greatest screwup in the world Charlie sheen was a heck of a baseball pitcher but he was a screwup in high school. however this did not deter the u of Kaunas to offer him a opportunity to pitch in college. he screwed that one up. He has admitted he really regrets not playing college baseball.
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Post by slvcoach on Nov 8, 2008 15:10:02 GMT -6
Richard aka Rich was a RB/LB. In one of the "21 Jump Street" episodes as an undercover police officer he played a high school student playing football trying to break up a criminal ring. His position as a football player was a linebacker.
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Post by phantom on Nov 8, 2008 15:33:40 GMT -6
Fred Savage from the wonder years played high school football Tom Selleck was a baseball and football player in high school. Country singer faith hill was an outstanding basketball player in high school Jessica Biel played high school soccer while also staring in 7th Heaven. Rhett Akins country singer was a starting high school QB. Tim McGraw was a high school football player and baseball player. The ICE MAN Chuck Liddell was an all American wrestler and high school football player. James Woods actor played baseball in high school, went to MIT and has an IQ of 180 The young Dakota fanning is a high school cheerleader. the late Chris Farley was a starting defensive tackle in Madison WI. I believe he went to laFollett high school. the Belushi brothers both played high school football for Wheaton Central in Wheaton IL. James went to UW Whitewater and tried to play but quit to move back home. Jim went to the college of dupage. Josh Duhamel Las Vegas TV show played tight end at Minot state and played high school ball in Minot ND. oh and the greatest screwup in the world Charlie sheen was a heck of a baseball pitcher but he was a screwup in high school. however this did not deter the u of Kaunas to offer him a opportunity to pitch in college. he screwed that one up. He has admitted he really regrets not playing college baseball. The Jessica Biel thing worries me. Sounds like a recruiting tool for soccer. |
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Post by bighit65 on Nov 8, 2008 18:22:18 GMT -6
I can't believe you said you can't picture Ryan Seacrest " bringing the wood".
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Post by fish on Nov 8, 2008 21:15:19 GMT -6
isn't there something about since football was invented
that all the presidents played high school football?
i thought i have heard that somewhere
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Post by spreadattack on Nov 8, 2008 22:35:34 GMT -6
Doesn't seem to be what you were looking for (since your examples include Ashton Kutcher and the Rock, Dwayne Johnson), but I always liked former US Supreme Court Justice Byron White: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byron_WhiteWhite was a star football player for the Colorado Buffaloes of the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he acquired the nickname "Whizzer"[3] from a newspaper columnist. The nickname would follow him throughout his later legal and Supreme Court career, to White's chagrin.[1]. After graduation he signed with the NFL's Pittsburgh Pirates (now Steelers),[1] playing there during the 1938 season. He led the league in rushing his rookie season and became the game's highest-paid player.[1] He took 1939 off to study at theUniversity of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, but returned to play for the Detroit Lions from 1940–41. In three NFL seasons, he played in 33 games. He led the league in rushing yards in 1938 and 1940, and he was one of the first "big money" NFL players, making $15,000 a year.[1] His career was cut short when he entered the United States Navy during World War II; after the war, he elected to attend law school rather than returning to football. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.[4] |
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Post by chadp56 on Nov 9, 2008 13:53:57 GMT -6
Doesn't seem to be what you were looking for (since your examples include Ashton Kutcher and the Rock, Dwayne Johnson), but I always liked former US Supreme Court Justice Byron White: Good example, I'm looking for anyone. It is kind of a fun topic if nothing else! |
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Post by k on Nov 9, 2008 16:52:40 GMT -6
isn't there something about since football was invented that all the presidents played high school football? i thought i have heard that somewhere I believe G.W. Bush was a male cheerleader... |
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Post by casec11 on Nov 10, 2008 7:22:30 GMT -6
Richard Grieco played HS football at Immaculate Heart Central in Watertown, NY. The first time he touched the football in Varsity competition he scored on a Middle Screen pass from 30-yard out. He went to college in Connecticut but an injury kept him from furthering his playing career. He starred in TV series - "21 Jump Street" with Johnny Depp and in his own series - "Booker" and "Marker". Had part in "One Life To Live" and on "Who's the Boss". Starred in movies: "Veronica Mars", "Mobsters", "If Looks Could Kill", "A Night at the Roxbury", "The Apostate" with Dennis Hopper, "Forget About It" with Burt Reynolds and Raquel Welsh as well as several others. Movie star-turned-Singer, he has released his own ablum and is presently in Nashville with the filming of a new series for CMT -"GONE COUNTRY" to be seen in 2009. How does someone know this much info on Richard Grieco?  ? -must be a big fan, but this came out of left field |
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Post by lochness on Nov 10, 2008 8:30:49 GMT -6
William Freakin' Shatner played HS football. How much cooler does it get than THAT?  |
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Post by coachmathis on Nov 10, 2008 9:01:20 GMT -6
Kenyon Martin- Denver Nuggets played high school football
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Post by midlineqb on Nov 10, 2008 14:20:41 GMT -6
Ronald Reagan played football at Whittier College.
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Post by justryn2 on Nov 10, 2008 15:06:29 GMT -6
Kris Kristofferson played at Pamona College in CA. Stone Philips was a starting QB at Yale.
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Post by slvcoach on Nov 10, 2008 15:55:35 GMT -6
Rich was a student of mine at IHC where I coached Varsity Football, JV and Varsity Lacrosse and JV Softball and taught Physical Education. Still keep in contact with the family.
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