J.C. Watts quarterbacked the University of Oklahoma to two consecutive Orange Bowl victories before spending nearly a decade as a U.S. congressman from 1995-2003.
After establishing himself as one of the greatest wide receivers in NFL history, Steve Largent became a congressman from Oklahoma and nearly won the state’s gubernatorial race.
Peyton Manning? He played golf with President Donald Trump. That’s it. But that outing last week that made the rounds across the Internet has found the former Broncos and Colts quarterback amid speculation that he could soon enter the political realm.
Enough former star athletes have.