{"id":1108698,"date":"2020-03-03T16:25:16","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T21:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1108698"},"modified":"2020-03-03T16:25:18","modified_gmt":"2020-03-03T21:25:18","slug":"5-athletes-who-found-success-in-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/5-athletes-who-found-success-in-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Athletes Who Found Success in Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sports, like politics, is about winning and losing. Not surprisingly, many athletes who have excelled in the sports arena have attempted to capture that same success in the political arena. Some find success. Some don't. Here's a list of five athletes who have been successful at both<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jon Runyan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Jon Runyan | Dilip Vishwanat\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Athletic Career: <\/strong>Runyan played 14 seasons as an NFL offensive tackle, spending most of his career with the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>. He proved to be a durable player never missing a game in 12 consecutive seasons. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2002 and was a big reason for Philadelphia's offensive success and Super Bowl run in 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Political Career:\u00a0<\/strong>In 2010, Runyan defeated one-term Democratic incumbent John Adler for New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District and became the fourth NFL player to be elected to Congress. Runyan won re-election in 2012. He did not seek re-election in 2014.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steve Largent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Just 60 seconds of jaw-dropping Steve Largent catches \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2642\ufe0f@Seahawks<\/a> @SEAvsCHI<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/54ngWt43jF<\/a><\/p>— NFL Legacy (@NFLLegacy) September 17, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote>