40+ Celebrities Who Had Athletic Careers Before They Became Famous

Published on 03/29/2023
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Channing Tatum – Football

Before becoming one of today’s most prominent matinée heroes, Channing Tatum lived an unremarkable adolescent life. He graduated as the most athletic student from Tampa Catholic High School in 1998. As a result, he received a football scholarship to Glenville State College in West Virginia. He dropped out and worked at several jobs until he was discovered; the rest is history. Tatum made his film debut in “Step Up.” a dance flick. He went on to appear in movies including “21 Jump Street,” “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,” and “The Lost City.”

Channing Tatum – Football

Channing Tatum – Football

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Tom Cruise – Soccer And Wrestling

Tom Cruise is one of the most recognized and well-paid actors in the world, with his films making more than $10 billion worldwide. Others are unaware of his traumatic past, which helped him succeed. He preferred wrestling to soccer during his adolescence. Due to a knee injury, he was sidelined by the wrestling team. This event inspired him to play the lead character in their high school musical “Guys and Dolls” At the time, Cruise decided to pursue a career in acting and went on to become a Hollywood legend. His most successful films are “Risky Business” and “Mission: Impossible – Fallout”

Tom Cruise – Soccer And Wrestling

Tom Cruise – Soccer And Wrestling

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