Celebrities Who Played Sports

Celebrities who played sports. The NCAA Tournament brings “One Shining Moment” for most college hoopsters. But for these famous folks, their amateur sports days were only the beginning.

Denzel Washington

The Oscar winner played a football coach in “Remember the Titans,” but played this sport at Fordham University.

Tom Selleck

The “Magnum, P.I.” star played basketball well enough to earn a scholarship to this California university.

Lil Romeo

The actor/rapper attended the University of Southern California on a basketball scholarship before becoming a “Dancing with the Stars” contestant.

President George W. Bush

The former president played rugby for his Ivy League alma mater during his college days.

Kirk Douglas

The actor earned an Oscar nomination for his role as a boxer in this film, but it was his moves on the mat that won him a scholarship to St. Lawrence University.

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

Before you could smell what The Rock was cookin’, you could watch him tackle opponents on the field for this college football team.

Britney Spears

Somewhere between her Disney years and her bald years, the Kentwood, Louisiana, native found time to play basketball for her high school.

Tina Fey

The “30 Rock” star played high school tennis before she became famous for spoofing Sarah Palin.