These Superstars Played Sports Before Stardom!

Published on 01/03/2023
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Channing Tatum – Football

Channing Tatum had an ordinary adolescent life before becoming one of today’s most popular matinée heroes. He attended Tampa Catholic High School and graduated as the most athletic student in 1998. Consequently, he won a football scholarship at Glenville State College in West Virginia. He dropped college and started working several jobs until he was found; the rest is history. Tatum made his feature debut in “Step Up,” followed by roles in “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 world’s most famous and well-paid actors, with his films grossing over $10 billion worldwide. People are ignorant of his tragic history, which led to his success. During his teens, he loved wrestling over soccer. After suffering a knee injury, he was forced to withdraw from the wrestling team. This experience motivated him to join their high school musical “Guys and Dolls” as the lead character. At the time, Cruise opted to pursue a career as an actor, and he went on to become a Hollywood superstar. “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” and “Risky Business” are two of his most successful flicks.

Tom Cruise – Soccer And Wrestling

Tom Cruise – Soccer And Wrestling

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