9 Celebrities Who Played Football Before They Were Famous
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Slideshow: 9 Celebrities Who Played Football Georgia native Ryan Seacrest was a safety for his high school football team. The Dunwoody Wildcats in Atlanta reportedly went to the AAAA State Championwhip while he was there. (Brian Hughes/WFTV)
Slideshow: 9 Celebrities Who Played Football The teen actor is busy these days with his successful fim career, but the "Stranger Things" and "It" star played the game before heading for Hollywood. (Brian Hughes/WFTV)
Slideshow: 9 Celebrities Who Played Football He chose sand and stage instead of stadiums and turf, but before county music star Kenny Chesney made it big he played football for Gibbs High School in Corryton, Tennessee. (Brian Hughes/WFTV)
Slideshow: 9 Celebrities Who Played Football Actor Channing Tatum's big break came when he played a street dancer in "Step Up," but before that he hit the field. Tatum even played in college before dropping out to pursue acting. (Brian Hughes/WFTV)
Slideshow: 9 Celebrities Who Played Football Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington played on the junior varsity team in Daytona Beach. He pursued acting instead of staying with the sport, but his John David played in the NFL before becoming an actor himself. (Brian Hughes/WFTV)
Slideshow: 9 Celebrities Who Played Football What can't Chuck Norris do? Norris reportedly was a second-string football player in high school, but went onto become a martial arts super star. (Brian Hughes/WFTV)
Slideshow: 9 Celebrities Who Played Football Sylvester Stallone might be known for playing a boxer in "Rocky," but the long-time actor was a high school athelte, spending time on the football team at Devereux Manor-Hall School in Devon, PA. (Brian Hughes/WFTV)
9 Celebrities Who Played Football Country music star Garth Brooks was a high school athlete. He played football but also ran track and field, which earned him a scholarship to Oklahoma State University. (Brian Hughes/WFTV)
9 Celebrities Who Played Football Jamie Foxx was the quarterback for Terrell High School, which is outside of Dallas, Texas. He dreamed of playing for the Dallas Cowboys before deciding to pursue entertainment instead. (Brian Hughes/WFTV)
