User:Hokeman/Sandbox 2
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List of American college football players who became professional athletes in other sports (Alphabetical)
- College football players who went on to play in venues other than the NFL such as Arena League Football, Canadian Football or NFL-Europe are not included in this list.
- Dual sport athletes such as Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders who went on to play in the NFL and another professional sport are included here
| Name | College | years played | position played | Professional Sport | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bayer | Washington | tackle | golf | played 6 games with Redskins before becoming a PGA Tour golfer | |
| George Burns (golfer) | Maryland | defensive end | golf | ||
| Hale Irwin | Colorado | defensive back | golf | # PGA wins including X major championships, senior tour wins | |
| Bo Jackson | Auburn | running back | baseball | played pro baseball & football | |
| Charles Owens (golfer) | Florida A&M | golf | |||
| Jim Thorpe | baseball | ||||
| Charlie Ward | Florida State | early 1990s | quarterback | basketball | After winning the 1993 Heisman Trophy and leading FSU to the National title, Ward opted for a career in professional basketball as a point guard for the New York Knicks |
