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Athletes in Politics By pepdek [15 more lists]
This is a list of former professional athletes who made the jump to politics after their careers. Some off these former all-stars played major roles on and off the court impacting their communities and country in many ways. This comprehensive list included the current mayor of Sacramento and former NBA star Kevin Johnson. Another notable athlete who is now a politician is Princeton standout and former Knickerbocker and Senator Bill Bradley. Rounding out the top ten athletes who are now politicians is Republican Lynn Swann who is running for governor of Pennsylvania.
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1943United States of AmericaCrystal CityMale - 2
1966United States of AmericaSacramentoMale - 3
1947United States of America, AustriaThalMale - 4
Jesse Ventura
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1943United States of AmericaWashington, D.C.Male - 6
Richard Petty
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Chris Dudley
1965United States of AmericaStamfordMale - 8 1935United States of AmericaLos AngelesMale
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Randy Bass
1954LawtonMale - 10 1952United States of AmericaAlcoaMale
- 11 1971United States of AmericaNew York CityMale
- 12 1963United States of AmericaLeedsMale
- 13 1931United States of AmericaSouthgateMale
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Clint Didier
1959United States of AmericaConnellMale - 15
Bob Mathias
1930United States of AmericaTulareMale - 16 1952United States of AmericaShreveportMale
- 17 1973United States of AmericaFlintMale
- 18 1947United States of AmericaWichitaMale
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Fob James
1934United States of AmericaLanettMale - 20 1942United States of AmericaCincinnatiMale
- 21 1931United States of AmericaSan FranciscoMale
- 22 1925United States of AmericaChelseaMale
- 23 1954United States of AmericaTulsaMale
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Hank Lauricella
1930HarahanMale - 25 1957United States of AmericaEufaulaMale
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