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Revision as of 19:03, November 26, 2011
Most sports stars are probably conservative. Here are some of the greatest:
| Athlete | Sport | Conservatism |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Tebow | football | pro-life, outspoken Christian |
| Kurt Warner | football | pro-lifer who led two different underachieving teams to the Super Bowl |
| Pete Sampras | tennis | |
| Jim Bunning | baseball | Republican Senator (KY) |
| Jon Runyan | football | Republican Congressman (NJ) |
| Steve Largent | football | |
| Jack Kemp | football | |
| Curt Shilling | baseball | |
| Jim Ryun | track | Republican Congressman (KS) |
| J.C. Watts | college football | Republican Congressman (OK) |
| John Elway | football | supporter of Republican candidates |
| Lynn Swann | football | Republican candidate for governor (PA) |
| Jeff Suppan | baseball | did a pro-life ad while winning the World Series in 2006 |
| Dan Hampton | football | helped lead the Chicago Bears to their 1985 Super Bowl title, but declined an invitation to an Obama White House publicity stunt |
| Paul Azinger | golf | PGA champion who criticized Obama |