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Bill Bradley spent 10 years with the New York Knicks where he averaged 12.4 points per game and
scored a total of 9,217 points. He became the first future professional basketball player to win a Gold
Medal for the Olympic Men’s Basketball team in 1964. Bradley retired from the NBA in 1977 and in the
previous year was elected to the U.S. Senate from New Jersey.
Kevin Johnson played in the NBA for a total of 13 years with both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix
Suns. He averaged 15 points per game. Some of other accomplishments include being selected to play
for the All Star team numerous times and winning the Most Improved Rookie Award in 1989. In 1994, he
won an Olympic Gold Medal in 1994. In 2008, Johnson was elected Mayor of Sacramento.
Heath Shuler was drafted as a first round pick in 1994. During his time, he played for the Washington
Redskins, New Orleans Saints and Oakland Raiders. After he retired from the NFL, he returned to the
University of Tennessee, where he earned a degree in Psychology and became real estate investor. In
2006, he was successfully elected to the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina’s
11th district.
Charles Thomas McMillen was a star high school basketball player who played for the University of
Maryland. He then went on to play for the Olympic Men’s basketball team in 1972 in which they lost a
controversial game to the Soviet Union. After graduating from the University of Maryland, he was
drafted to play for the then Buffalo Braves. Other teams that he played for were the New York Knicks,
Atlanta Hawks and Washington Bullets. In 1986, he retired from the NBA in which he was successfully
elected to the United States House of Representatives from Maryland’s 4th district.
Jack Kemp played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and served as both captain and quarterback for the San
Diego Chargers and Buffalo Bills for 13 years. He was also a recipient of the AFI Most Valuable Player in
1965. After he retired from the NFL, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives from
New York where he served for 18 years. In 1989, he resigned from Congress to become the Housing and
Urban Development Secretary for George H.W. Bush for 4 years. In 1996, he ran as the Vice Presidential
running mate of Bob Dole in 1996.
Steve Largent spent 13 years playing for the Seattle Seahawks. Some of his many accomplishments
include going to the Pro Bowl seven times and being the first player for the Seahawks to have that
honor. In 1989, he became the first player to win the Steve Largent Award. In 1994, he was elected to
the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma and the following year, he was inducted
into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Jim Bunning spent 17 years as a pitcher for several teams including the Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia
Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers. Some of his career highlights include playing on the
All Star team seven times, and throwing 2,855 pitches. His most distinguished record includes pitching a
perfect game against the New York Mets on June 21, 1964. In 1977, he ran for a seat for the Fort
Thomas, Kentucky city council. In 1980, he was elected to the Kentucky State Senate where he served as
the Minority Leader. In 1986, Bunning successfully ran for a seat in the United States House of
Representatives. In 1996, he was elected by the Veterans Committee to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Finally, in 1998, Bunning successfully ran for the United States Senate.
Julius Caesar Watts played as a starting Quarterback for the Sooners of the University of Oklahoma
where he led the team to two consecutive victories in the Orange Bowl. In 1981, he helped the Ottawa
Rough Riders to victory in the Grey Cup and played a single season with the Toronto Argonauts befoe
retiring in 1986. He was then elected to the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma in
1994.