Essay:Greatest Conservative Sports Stars - Revision history

Aschlafly: Chuck Norris: Passed away in March 2026 at age 86 from a medical emergency in Hawaii.

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Chuck Norris: Passed away in March 2026 at age 86 from a medical emergency in Hawaii.

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Mark Teixeira - baseball - running as a conservative for an open seat in Congress (TX-21, formerly held by Rep. Chip Roy)

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Stars Who Have Taken a Conservative or Religious Position

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Stars Who Have Taken a Conservative or Religious Position

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 |[[Chuck Norris]]
 |karate
-|Six-time undefeated World Professional Karate Champion, middleweight division, and the first Westerner ever to achieve an eighth-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.  Also became an action film and TV star; now a leading conservative commentator.
+|Six-time undefeated World Professional Karate Champion, middleweight division, and the first Westerner ever to achieve an eighth-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.  Also became an action film and TV star, and then a leading conservative commentator.  Passed away in March 2026 at age 86 from a medical emergency in [[Hawaii]].
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 |[[Jim Jordan]]

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 |outspoken pro-lifer when he was considering running for public office
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-|Philip Rivers
+|[[Philip Rivers]]
 |football
-|endorsed [[Rick Santorum]] with a strong statement on religious values; Rivers is also a devout Roman Catholic (he and his wife -- she converted to Catholicism before their marriage -- have eight children with a ninth on the way as of 2018)
+|endorsed [[Rick Santorum]] with a strong statement on religious values; Rivers is also a devout Roman Catholic (both his father and his wife converted to Catholicism - she did so before their marriage; he and his wife have ten children and one grandchild as of 2025)
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 |Janet Lynn

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 |Soccer
 |1998 World Cup winner and 2000 Euro winner as player, he is regarded as one of the greatest defenders in the history of the sport. He also have successful start as coach in France until he was culturally canceled because of his refusal of African migrants players domination over the White native players in academies and national teams.
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−	Most [[sports]] stars are ~~probably~~ [[conservative]], and athletes frequently praise [[God]] for giving them the strength to succeed. Here are some of the greatest:	+	Most [[sports]] stars are [[conservative]], and athletes frequently praise [[God]] for giving them the strength to succeed. Here are some of the greatest:

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 |Alex Ovechkin

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 |Track and field
 |World champion in 100 and 200 meter race, still hold record as fastest American man and second fastest man after Usain Bolt. Tyson Gay is devout Baptist and said: I really believe in my God-given ability, that I can do the unexpected. I really do believe I can break a record, or come close to it, or win a medal.<ref>https://archive.ph/20120721012709/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/web/COM1058735/index.htm</ref>
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 |Laurent Blanc
 |Soccer
-|1998 World Cup winner and 2000 Euro winner as player, he is regarded as one of the greatest defenders in the history of the sport. He also have successful start as coach in France until he was culturally canceled because of his refusal of African migrants players domination over the White native players in academies and national team.
+|1998 World Cup winner and 2000 Euro winner as player, he is regarded as one of the greatest defenders in the history of the sport. He also have successful start as coach in France until he was culturally canceled because of his refusal of African migrants players domination over the White native players in academies and national teams.
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 |Freestyle wrestling and MMA
 |Olympic Gold medalist in 2008 and former UFC Flyweight Champion. Cejudo is devout Christian and big supporter of president Trump.<ref>https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/9/14/21436297/donald-trump-shouts-out-dana-white-colby-covington-and-ufc-fighters-attending-nevada-rally</ref>
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 |After years of wokeness from [[Megan Rapinoe]], US soccer women team young star came to praise Jesus after winning the Olympic gold medal in 2024 in Paris.<ref>[https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/08/09/korbin-albert-silenced-to-get-chance-to-play-womens-soccer US Women’s Soccer Team Silences Politically Incorrect Player]</ref>
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-|Scottie Scheffler
+|[[Scottie Scheffler]]
 |Golf
 |He is currently ranked world number one, first reaching the position in the Official World Golf Ranking in March 2022, and has held that ranking for over 90 weeks. He has won three major championships, including the 2022 and 2024 Masters Tournament. He became the first player to win The Players Championship in back-to-back years in 2023 and 2024. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Scheffler won gold medal in the men's individual tournament. Scheffler is devout Catholic.<ref>[https://sportsspectrum.com/sport/golf/2022/04/08/scottie-scheffler-grounded-faith-world-number-1/ Scottie Scheffler staying grounded in faith during rise to golf's world No. 1]</ref>

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 |Holly Holm
 |Boxing and MMA
-|only fighter to have won a major world title in both professional boxing and mixed martial arts. She defeated the liberal media beloved fighter Ronda Rousey. Holly Holm is devout christian and endorsed president Trump.<ref>[https://www.tmz.com/2016/01/22/holly-holm-donald-trump-president-ronda-rousey-snl/ I'm Likin' Trump for Prez]</ref>
+|Only fighter to have won a major world title in both professional boxing and mixed martial arts. She defeated the liberal media beloved fighter Ronda Rousey. Holly Holm is devout christian and endorsed president Trump.<ref>[https://www.tmz.com/2016/01/22/holly-holm-donald-trump-president-ronda-rousey-snl/ I'm Likin' Trump for Prez]</ref>
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 |Kim Rhode