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James Dean -

The iconic actor plays basketball.

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Ava Gardner -

The actress sits holding a tennis racket and a ball in her hands, in 1948.

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Elton John, Rod Stewart, and Michael Parkinson -

The British stars take part in a charity soccer match in the UK, in 1974.

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Steve McQueen -

The actor plays golf in a scene from the 1968 movie 'The Thomas Crown Affair.'

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Leif Garrett, Joan Jett, Michael Jackson, and Janet Jackson -

The musicians attend the First Annual Rock and Roll Celebrity Sports Classic on March 10, 1977, at the University of California in Irvine, California.

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Clint Eastwood -

The veteran actor and director at the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, California. Circa 1970s.

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David Letterman -

The TV host in a kayak race during the game show 'Battle of the Network Stars' in Malibu, California, in 1978.

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Katharine Hepburn -

The Hollywood star plays tennis in preparation for her role in 'Pat and Mike,' in 1952.

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Prince Philip -

The Duke of Edinburgh during a cricket match against the Duke of Norfolk, at Arundel Castle, in 1953.

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Sean Connery -

The Scottish actor during the Celebrity-Police Golf Tournament at Rancho Park in Los Angeles.

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Robert Redford -

The actor at Sundance Ski Slopes in Sundance, Utah, in 1977.

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The Beatles -

The Fab Four have fun with a toboggan while on vacation in Obertauern, Austria, in 1965.

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Marvin Gaye -

The late singer plays in a celebrity basketball game for The Soulville Foundation at The Forum in Inglewood, California, in 1977.

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Alice Cooper -

The rock star at the Kenny Rogers Golden Nugget Celebrity Softball Game in 1977, in Las Vegas.

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Kenny Rogers -

The late American singer-songwriter hosts the Golden Nugget Celebrity Softball Game in 1977 in Las Vegas.

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Frank Sinatra -

The mega star plays golf at a celebrity tournament in 1971.

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Burt Reynolds -

The actor stars as a former football hero in the 1974 movie 'The Longest Yard.'

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Gene Hackman -

The actor during the second annual RFK Pro-Celebrity Tennis Tournament in 1973, in Forest Hills, New York.

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Tony Danza -

The 'Taxi' and 'Who's the Boss?' star and his father attend a celebrity baseball game in Los Angeles in 1979.

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Roger Moore -

The actor takes a boxing lesson from British actor, stuntman, and boxer Nosher Powell in 1965.

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Farrah Fawcett -

The American actress at a Cedars-Sinai Medical Center charity tennis tournament, in Hollywood in 1976.

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Bing Crosby -

The crooner plays golf in Hollywood, circa 1930.

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Jane Fonda -

The actress shows off her ballet moves with TV host Mike Douglas during the 'Mike Douglas Show' in 1979.

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Patrick Swayze -

The late actor skates with his wife, Lisa Niemi, at the premiere party for the film 'Skatetown U.S.A.' in Los Angeles, this in 1979.

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Grace Kelly -

Princess Grace of Monaco plays darts aboard a boat, in 1966, in Monaco.

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Sally Field and Arnold Schwarzenegger -

The actress with then-bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger using a rowing machine, this in 1976.

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See also - Celebrities who were student athletes

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