soulfulsaint Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Rosey Grier is a very good example of a sports star that 'crossed-over' to soul music. The Pizza Pie Man was an American Football legend. England fans will also have a soft-spot for Bobby Moore and the Rhythm Aces. But I almost choked on my cornflakes this morning when I read that Scotland's under 18 golf team had won the home internationals and that a star player of the tournament was a kid from the north of scotland called Lew Kirton. Any other sporting soul stars you can think of? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Baz Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Eddie Whitehead was a basket ball player Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Theres loads of boxers,J Wilson,R Hamleton,C Clay...............too many Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
soulsalmon Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Theres loads of boxers,J Wilson,R Hamleton,C Clay...............too many colin(jack) montgomery,dont turn your back on me was a plea to his caddie Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Paul R Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Bob Wilson did "Suzy Seranade" at the same time as being in goal for Arsenal Paul Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Moore Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Bob Wilson did "Suzy Seranade" at the same time as being in goal for Arsenal Paul Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Monique Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Joe Frazier 'the bigger they come' and its a soul record!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Epic Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Michael Jackson is a centre back at Blackpool - & he's "BAD" Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Paul R Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Nathan Jones plays professionally:- American Football Aussie Rules Football And Good old real English football. Oh yeah, and "He's been gone too long" Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
pikeys dog Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Gil Scott-Herons dad used to play for one of the big Scottish clubs - Celtic I think.... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simsy Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Although he did 'a couple of bits', I wouldn't call Johnny Mathis a soul star. In his younger years though he was a basket ball player, high jumper & runner. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
soulfulsaint Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share Posted August 11, 2006 Gil Scott-Herons dad used to play for one of the big Scottish clubs - Celtic I think.... Yes it was Celtic he was signed from the Chicago Maroons and he played in the same Celtic side as Jock Stein in the early '50s. Surely that Bristol player Junior Agogo sang one of Butch's cover-ups Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest 45s and 33s Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Gilbert Heron played for the Canadian Air Force, moved to the Detroit Wolverines, Chicago Sting, Detroit Corinthians then signed for the Celts in 1951. He played one league game and four Scottish League Cup games. He was released in 1952 and spent time at Third Lanark and Kidderminster Harriers. In the interests of balance I suppose I'd better add that Gil Scott Heron is a Rangers supporter. Ali Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Epic Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Roy Keane was an RSOUL - or does that not count Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
jocko Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Gil Scott-Herons dad used to play for one of the big Scottish clubs - Celtic I think.... And I think I remember the article in Echoes that burst that story, however forget the journalists name, obviously one of those fly by night here for a day soul fans Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
sepia Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 JOCKY WILSON WAS A DARTS PLAYER Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Gasher Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Gambling is a national sport related so we could have Ray Pollard.. one armed bandit haha... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
s7oul Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Carl Weathers - 'You Ought To Be With Me' played Apollo Creed in Rocky and beat up Sly Stallone Pat Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Carl Weathers - 'You Ought To Be With Me' played Apollo Creed in Rocky and beat up Sly Stallone Pat That makes him a actor.............. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest in town Mikey Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Charles Mann was part of the greatest Washington Redskins team in my lifetime, and recently Dallas Cowboys traded Larry Allen to the 49ers. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
michael-j Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Lee Maye was a baseball player, and only recorded in the period between baseball seasons. i think his version of Have Love Will Travel (also issued as 'The Off-beats') has had a few Northern spins...? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest uroffal Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Melving Elling (of 'Lonely Eyes' fame) was a basketball player I think (label was his own I believe and called 'Stretch' Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Baz Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Lee Maye was a baseball player, and only recorded in the period between baseball seasons. i think his version of Have Love Will Travel (also issued as 'The Off-beats') has had a few Northern spins...? Total Disaster, is a brilliant record by him on Pic 3 or some number like that, hard record to find too Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Alan T Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Melving Elling (of 'Lonely Eyes' fame) was a basketball player I think (label was his own I believe and called 'Stretch' Not sure if Melvin Elling was a sports star but Willie "Stretch" McCovey owned the label.He was a famous baseball player. Tomo Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Lee Maye was a baseball player, and only recorded in the period between baseball seasons. i think his version of Have Love Will Travel (also issued as 'The Off-beats') has had a few Northern spins...? Actually he was a recording artist (as Arthur Lee Maye) before he took up baseball professionally, but you're right about what happened after that... TONE Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest uroffal Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Not sure if Melvin Elling was a sports star but Willie "Stretch" McCovey owned the label.He was a famous baseball player. Tomo Ahhh .. cheers for that - think I heard somewhere that Elling was too, but given that info maybe I'm wrong. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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