As a child, you have aspirations to be many things, but becoming an actor usually isn’t one of them. However, one thing that’s nearly universal between all children is playing sports, which oftentimes leads to legitimate opportunities to play into high school, college, and even the pros.
And by everyone, we mean actors, too, because even they played growing up, and some of them had abilities that could’ve taken them further if they’d chosen that path. From football, to martial arts and even hockey, here are actors who had legitimate sporting career potential.