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|Burgess Owens
 
|Burgess Owens
 
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|[[Utah]] congressman (R-UT district 4) who defeated a [[Dem]] incumbent in 2020, Owens spent ten seasons in the [[NFL]] as a safety and won Super Bowl XV with the Raiders.  A family man with six children, he wrote a book entitled ''Liberalism or How to Turn Good Men into Whiners, Weenies and Wimps''.  Owens, who is black, represents a district where blacks are less than 2% of the voters.
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|[[Utah]] congressman (R-UT District 4) who defeated a [[Dem]] incumbent in 2020, Owens spent ten seasons in the [[NFL]] as a safety and won Super Bowl XV with the Raiders.  A family man with six children, he wrote a book entitled ''Liberalism or How to Turn Good Men into Whiners, Weenies and Wimps''.  Owens, who is black, represents a district where blacks are less than 2% of the voters.
 
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|Jack Nicklaus
 
|Jack Nicklaus
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|[[Boris Spassky]]
 
|[[Boris Spassky]]
 
|[[chess]]
 
|[[chess]]
|famed world chess champion who lost the [[Match of the Century]] to [[Bobby Fischer]] in 1972, Spassky was actually a [[conservative]] opponent of [[communism]] whose exemplary sportsmanship made that contest happen
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|famed world chess champion who lost the [[Match of the Century]] to [[Bobby Fischer]] in 1972, Spassky was actually a [[conservative]] opponent of [[communism]] whose exemplary sportsmanship made that contest happen; upon one defeat to the spectacular [[Bobby Fischer]] "Spassky joined the audience in applauding Fischer's win. This astounded Fischer, who called his opponent 'a true sportsman.'"<ref>https://www.chess.com/blog/ThummimS/world-chess-championship-1972-game-6</ref>
 
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|[[Herschel Walker]]
 
|[[Herschel Walker]]
 
|football
 
|football
|Perhaps the greatest athlete of the last half-century, Walker had sprinter speed in a lineman's physique with apparent immunity to fatigue.  He ranks 12th in career all-purpose yardage in the NFL, and also had a very successful career in the rival USFL and in college.  But he is excluded from the NFL Hall of Fame because of his conservative views<ref>Walker tweeted in June 2019: “Not to point fingers at California, but why would you give free healthcare to illegal immigrants when your streets are littered with homeless legal residents, trash, and tents. California is a beautiful place, so let’s keep it that way.” [http://www.ktvu.com/sports/nfl-legend-herschel-walker-slams-california-bill-aiming-to-give-health-care-benefits-to-some-illegal]</ref> and/or the demonic NFL's bias against the very best athletes.
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|Perhaps the greatest athlete of the last half-century, Walker had sprinter speed in a lineman's physique with an apparent immunity to fatigue.  He ranks 12th in career all-purpose yardage in the NFL, and also had a very successful career in the rival USFL and in college.  But he is excluded from the NFL Hall of Fame because of his conservative views<ref>Walker tweeted in June 2019: “Not to point fingers at California, but why would you give free healthcare to illegal immigrants when your streets are littered with homeless legal residents, trash, and tents. California is a beautiful place, so let’s keep it that way.” [http://www.ktvu.com/sports/nfl-legend-herschel-walker-slams-california-bill-aiming-to-give-health-care-benefits-to-some-illegal]</ref> and/or the demonic NFL's bias against the very best athletes.
 
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|[[Vladimir Putin]]
 
|[[Vladimir Putin]]
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|[[Chuck Norris]]
 
|[[Chuck Norris]]
 
|karate
 
|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.
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|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.
 
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|[[Jim Jordan]]
 
|[[Jim Jordan]]
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|Matt Birk
 
|Matt Birk
 
|football
 
|football
|outspokenly pro-life and critical of same-sex marriage, Matt Birk has been repeatedly selected to the Pro Bowl, was the starting center for the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens in 2013, and is ranked as one of the most intelligent professional athletes; Matt Birk is the keynote speaker at the 2016 [[March for Life]]'s Annual Rose Dinner  
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|outspokenly [[pro-life]] and critical of same-sex marriage, Matt Birk has been repeatedly selected to the Pro Bowl, was the starting center for the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens in 2013, and is ranked as one of the most intelligent professional athletes; Matt Birk is the keynote speaker at the 2016 [[March for Life]]'s Annual Rose Dinner  
 
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|Nolan Ryan
 
|Nolan Ryan
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|Janet Lynn
 
|Janet Lynn
 
|figure skating<ref name="Lynn">[http://figureskating.about.com/od/famousfemaleiceskater1/p/janetlynn.htm "Considered One of the Greatest Freeskaters of All Time."]</ref>
 
|figure skating<ref name="Lynn">[http://figureskating.about.com/od/famousfemaleiceskater1/p/janetlynn.htm "Considered One of the Greatest Freeskaters of All Time."]</ref>
|"Before every performance she would close her eyes and give thanks and praise to God. She believed that God had given her the gift of skating and in each performance she worked to glorify God."<ref name="Lynn"/>  Lynn, once the highest-paid female athlete, also has written in support of conservative values.
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|"Before every performance she would close her eyes and give thanks and praise to God. She believed that God had given her the gift of skating and in each performance she worked to glorify God."<ref name="Lynn"/>  Lynn, once the highest-paid female athlete, also has written in support of [[conservative]] values.
 
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|[[Ted Williams]]
 
|[[Ted Williams]]
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|Paul Azinger
 
|Paul Azinger
 
|golf
 
|golf
|PGA champion who criticized Obama
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|PGA champion who criticized the [[liberal]] President [[Obama]].
 
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|Jack Lynch
 
|Jack Lynch
 
|hurling
 
|hurling
|One of the greatest ever dual players. As Taoiseach, reduced taxes and thereby increased employment in Ireland.
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|one of the greatest ever dual players. As Taoiseach (the [[prime minister]] of [[Ireland]], Lynch reduced taxes and thereby increased employment in Ireland.
 
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|Lewis Hamilton
 
|Lewis Hamilton
 
|auto racing
 
|auto racing
|outspoken Christian, describing his 2008 world championship win as "a blessing"
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|outspoken [[Christian]], describing his 2008 world championship win as "a blessing."
 
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|Doug Flutie
 
|Doug Flutie
 
|football
 
|football
|endorsed [[Scott Brown]] for [[U.S. Senate]] in [[Massachusetts]]
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|endorsed [[Scott Brown]] for [[U.S. Senate]] in [[Massachusetts]].
 
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|John Elway
 
|John Elway
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|Michael Jones
 
|Michael Jones
 
|rugby
 
|rugby
|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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|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
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|Eric Liddell
 
|Eric Liddell
 
|track
 
|track
|Honoured in both Scotland and China as one of their greatest ever athletes, Liddell refused to run in the 1924 Olympic 100m on a Sunday despite pressure from a number of high-ranking officials including the then Prince of Wales and future King Edward viii. He did compete 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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|Honored in both Scotland and China as one of their greatest ever athletes, Liddell refused to run in the 1924 Olympic 100m on a Sunday despite pressure from a number of high-ranking officials including the then Prince of Wales and future King Edward viii. He did compete 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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|Enes Kanter
 
|Enes Kanter
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|[[Kurt Angle]]
 
|[[Kurt Angle]]
 
|Freestyle wrestling
 
|Freestyle wrestling
|An Olympic gold and World champion, he is known for being devout Christian and Conservative and longlife Republican. He had also great success in Professional wrestling in [[WWE]].
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|An Olympic gold and World champion, he is known for being a devout Christian, conservative and longlife Republican. He had also had great success in Professional wrestling in [[WWE]].
 
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|[[Cristiano Ronaldo]]
 
|[[Cristiano Ronaldo]]
 
|Soccer
 
|Soccer
|Ronaldo and his family is known for being devout Catholic. Ronaldo met with conservative psychologist [[Jordan Peterson]] who had therapy sessions to treat his depression after lost of his son. Ronaldo also refused to wear "gay pride armband" during Euro 2020.
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|Ronaldo and his family is known for being devout Catholic. Ronaldo met with conservative psychologist [[Jordan Peterson]] who had therapy sessions to treat his depression after lost of his son. Ronaldo also refused to wear "[[gay pride]] armband" during Euro 2020.
 
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