Random Famous Athletes Who Are Lawyers (22 items)

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  (#1) Steve Young

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  After retiring from the NFL, Steve Young received his Juris Doctor from the Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School.
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  (#2) Shannon Miller

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  Olympic gold medal gymnast Shannon Miller graduated from Boston College Law School in 2007.
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  (#3) Tony La Russa

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  MLB manager Tony La Russa earned a Juris Doctor degree from Florida State University College of Law in 1978 and passed the Florida Bar in 1980. He said, "I decided I'd rather ride the buses in the minor leagues than practice law for a living."
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  (#4) Alan Page

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  NFL champion Alan Page received a J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1978. He currently serves as Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.
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  (#5) Dwayne Woodruff

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  Dwayne Woodruff received his Juris Doctor from Duquesne University School of Law while he was still playing professional football. He went on to co-found the law firm Woodruff, Flaherty & Fardo, LLC.

  In 2005, he was elected to be a judge in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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  (#6) Cris Collinsworth

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  NFL wide receiver Cris Collinsworth earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1991.
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  (#7) Ken Dryden

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  NHL goalie Ken Dryden earned a degree in Law at McGill University in the mid-1970s. He served as a member of the Canadian Parliament for York Centre from 2004-2011.
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  (#8) Frank Shorter

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  Gold medal Olympic runner Frank Shorter earned a juris doctor degree from the University of Florida College of Law in Gainesville, Florida in 1974.
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  (#9) Anita DeFrantz

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  Olympic rower Anita DeFrantz earned her law degree at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She was admitted to the Pennsylvania State Bar in 1977.
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  (#10) Dick Button

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  American figure skater Dick Button earned a Bachelor of Law degree from Harvard Law School in the 1950s.
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  (#11) Caryn Davies

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  Olympic rower Caryn Davies earned her J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2013.
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  (#12) Patricia Miranda

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  American collegiate wrestler Patricia Miranda received her Juris Doctorate from Yale Law School in 2007.
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  (#13) Bob Mionske

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  Bob Mionske opened his own law practice in 1999. He wrote the book Bicycling & the Law: Your Rights As A Cyclist in 2007.
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  (#14) Nick Buoniconti

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  Nick Buoniconti earned his law degree in the 1960s while he was playing professional football.
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  (#15) Terry Baker

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  Oregon State University quarterback Terry Baker earned a J.D. at the University of Southern California Law School in the late-1960s.
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  (#16) Willie Banks

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  Track and field star Willie Banks earned his Juris Doctor from UCLA in the late-1970s.
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  (#17) Derrick Rostagno

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  Tennis pro Derrick Rostagno earned his Law degree from Loyola University and he now practices law in Los Angeles.
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  (#18) Branch Rickey

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  Branch Rickey was a lawyer. The MLB exec who is best know for breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson earned his LLB from the University of Michigan.
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  (#19) Curt Clausen

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  Race Walker Curt Clausen received his law degree from Duke Law School in the early-2000s.
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  (#20) Henry Marsh

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  Nike sponsored Olympian Henry Marsh to earn his law degree during the height of his running career.
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  (#21) Victor Plata

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  Triathlete Victor Plata earned his JD from the University of the Pacific McGeorge Law School.
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  (#22) PattiSue Plumer

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  Olympian PattiSue Plume received her Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School.

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