Celebrity Secret Pasts: A-Listers You Won’t Believe Were High School Football Stars
Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby, the beloved actor and comedian who gained fame as America’s Dad on “The Cosby Show,” was also an athlete. After earning his 1961 high school equivalency diploma, Cosby got a track and field scholarship to Temple University. While there, he played fullback on the college’s football team, proving he had both brains and brawn.
His later controversies may have overshadowed Cosby’s legacy in the entertainment industry, but his significant contributions to American and African-American pop culture remain.
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