Essay:Greatest Conservative Sports Stars
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Most sports stars are probably conservative. Athletes at all levels of competition frequently praise God for giving them the strength to succeed at their sports. Here are some of the greatest:
| Athlete | Sport | Conservatism |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Tebow | football[1] | pro-life, outspoken Christian |
| Janet Lynn | figure skating[2] | "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."[2] Lynn, once the highest-paid female athlete, also has written in support of conservative values. |
| Ted Williams | baseball | campaigned for Republicans, served as a fighter pilot, and also criticized the media (which was unfair to him, even denying him the MVP when he hit over .400) |
| Kurt Warner | football | pro-lifer who led two different underachieving teams to the Super Bowl |
| Zach Johnson | golf | won the Masters on Easter Sunday against the heavily favored Tiger Woods,[3] when he was at the peak of his career, and then gave credit to Jesus Christ |
| Trevor Bayne | auto racing | Gave credit to God for being the youngest Daytona 500 winner |
| Pete Sampras | tennis[4] | |
| Jim Bunning | baseball | Republican Senator (KY) |
| Jon Runyan | football | Republican Congressman (NJ) |
| Steve Largent | football | |
| Jack Kemp | football | |
| Drew Brees | football | Led his team to victory in the Super Bowl. Professed his belief in Jesus Christ. [5] |
| Chris Dudley | basketball | Republican nominee for Oregon governor |
| Curt Schilling | baseball | |
| Jim Ryun | track | Republican Congressman (KS) |
| J.C. Watts | 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 |
| Sandy Koufax | baseball | Refused to pitch in a World Series game because it fell on Yom Kippur |
| Billy Sunday | baseball | Left professional baseball and became a famous evangelist |
| 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 |
| Jack Lynch | hurling | One of the greatest ever dual players. As Taoiseach, reduced taxes and thereby increased employment in Ireland. |
| Lewis Hamilton | auto racing | outspoken Christian, describing his 2008 world championship win as "a blessing" |
| Doug Flutie | football | endorsed Scott Brown |
| Michael Jones | rugby | His Christian beliefs caused him to abstain from playing or training on Sundays. Recently endorsed the conservative New Zealand National Party |
| Ewan Murray | rugby | Observes the Sabbath and does not play for his club (Newcastle) or country (Scotland) on Sundays. |
| Eric Liddell | 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. |
| Gavin Peacock | 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. |
| Diego Maradona | soccer | Credited a critical goal in the 1986 World Cup to the "hand of God" |
| Moe Berg | baseball | Spied for the United States during a baseball tour of Japan before World War II |
| Gerald Ford | football | 38th President of the United States, Republican |
| Jason Robinson | rugby | Becoming a born-again Christian enabled him to reform his messed-up personal life |
References
- ↑ The first college sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy, and the only quarterback to lead his team to two BCS college championships.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Considered One of the Greatest Freeskaters of All Time." [1]
- ↑ http://www.fcagolf.org/masters-peace
- ↑ Winner of 14 Grand Slam singles titles.
- ↑ STV Interview with Drew Brees
