GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Before there was a quarterback who read answers on "Jeopardy!", there was a kicker who spun the "Wheel of Fortune."
As NFL-players-turned-game-show-hosts go, Rolf Benirschke did on "Wheel of Fortune" more than 30 years ago what Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has done on "Jeopardy!" the past two weeks.
Benirschke, 66, had a one-year run as host of "Wheel of Fortune" in 1989. Following a 10-year career as a kicker for the San Diego Chargers, he replaced Pat Sajak as the host of the daytime version of the show.