Joel McHale
You probably recognize Joel McHale from the sitcom Community, and for hosting The Soup on E! Before reaching our screens, McHale was a high school athlete. Then the University of Washington recruited the actor as part of the rowing team. But McHale got in a fight with the team crew, and his time rowing for UW ended.
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Although he only played football for one year in high school, he ended up playing for two years on UW’s team. According to the actor, he convinced the team to let him play. He stated: “I lied and said ‘oh yeah, I got hurt during my senior year and that’s why you don’t know me.’” He joined the Husky’s but didn’t play much. He was more interested in the scout team.