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| | |[[Ted Williams]] | | |[[Ted Williams]] |
| − | |baseball (and fighter pilot) | + | |baseball |
| − | |campaigned for Republicans, also criticized the media | + | |campaigned for Republicans, also criticized the medi, and fighter pilot |
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| | |[[Kurt Warner]] | | |[[Kurt Warner]] |
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| | |[[J.C. Watts]] | | |[[J.C. Watts]] |
| − | |college football | + | |football |
| | |Republican Congressman (OK) | | |Republican Congressman (OK) |
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| | |Jack Lynch | | |Jack Lynch |
| − | |Gaelic football and hurling | + | |hurling |
| | |One of the greatest ever dual players. As Taoiseach, reduced taxes and thereby increased employment in Ireland. | | |One of the greatest ever dual players. As Taoiseach, reduced taxes and thereby increased employment in Ireland. |
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| | |Lewis Hamilton | | |Lewis Hamilton |
| − | |Formula 1 | + | |auto racing |
| | |outspoken Christian, describing his 2008 world championship win as "a blessing" | | |outspoken Christian, describing his 2008 world championship win as "a blessing" |
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| | |Doug Flutie | | |Doug Flutie |
| − | |college football | + | |football |
| | |endorsed [[Scott Brown]] | | |endorsed [[Scott Brown]] |
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| | |Michael Jones | | |Michael Jones |
| − | |Rugby union | + | |rugby |
| | |His Christian beliefs caused him to abstain from playing or training on Sundays. Recently endorsed the conservative New Zealand National Party | | |His Christian beliefs caused him to abstain from playing or training on Sundays. Recently endorsed the conservative New Zealand National Party |
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| | |Ewan Murray | | |Ewan Murray |
| − | |Rugby union | + | |rugby |
| | |Observes the Sabbath and does not play for his club (Newcastle) or country (Scotland) on Sundays. | | |Observes the Sabbath and does not play for his club (Newcastle) or country (Scotland) on Sundays. |
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| | |Eric Liddell | | |Eric Liddell |
| − | |Athletics | + | |track |
| | |Honoured in both Scotland and China as one of their great-ever athletes, Liddell refused to run in the 1924 Olympic 100m on a Sunday. Instead, he competed in the 400m and though it was not his best event he won the gold medal. Returned to China as a missionary and was devoted to helping the sick and poor. | | |Honoured in both Scotland and China as one of their great-ever athletes, Liddell refused to run in the 1924 Olympic 100m on a Sunday. Instead, he competed in the 400m and though it was not his best event he won the gold medal. Returned to China as a missionary and was devoted to helping the sick and poor. |
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| | |Gavin Peacock | | |Gavin Peacock |
| − | |Soccer | + | |soccer |
| | |Attacking midfielder for Newcastle, Chelsea and QPR then a respected footballer commentator. From 2006, combined commentating with attending a seminary. Now training full-time for the ministry. | | |Attacking midfielder for Newcastle, Chelsea and QPR then a respected footballer commentator. From 2006, combined commentating with attending a seminary. Now training full-time for the ministry. |
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| | |Diego Maradona | | |Diego Maradona |
| − | |Soccer | + | |soccer |
| | |Credited a critical goal in the 1986 World Cup to the "hand of God" | | |Credited a critical goal in the 1986 World Cup to the "hand of God" |
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| | |Moe Berg | | |Moe Berg |
| − | |Baseball | + | |baseball |
| | |Spied for the United States during a baseball tour of [[Japan]] before [[World War II]] | | |Spied for the United States during a baseball tour of [[Japan]] before [[World War II]] |
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| | |[[Gerald Ford]] | | |[[Gerald Ford]] |
| − | |College Football | + | |football |
| | |38th [[President of the United States]], Republican | | |38th [[President of the United States]], Republican |
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| | |Jason Robinson | | |Jason Robinson |
| − | |Rugby league & rugby union | + | |rugby |
| | |Becoming a born-again Christian enabled him to reform his messed-up personal life | | |Becoming a born-again Christian enabled him to reform his messed-up personal life |
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