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nelson Mandela was jailed for 27 years prior to his release and becoming elected as president of south Africa
Before becoming a Steeler, Troy Polamalu played college football at USC. He was drafted by the Steelers in 2003.
Nelson Mandela was a prominent anti-apartheid activist and politician in South Africa. He was a lawyer by profession, having studied law at the University of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand. Mandela practiced law before becoming actively involved in the African National Congress (ANC) and eventually leading the fight against apartheid in South Africa.
reggie is at the finish line before Santana even takes one step
Reggie Bush's first season with the New Orleans Saints was in 2006. He skipped his senior season with Southern California to enter the draft. He was a Heisman winner but had to forfeit his award.
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Peyton Manning was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts as the first overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft. He went on to have a legendary career with the team, becoming one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history. Manning played for the Colts until 2011 before moving on to the Denver Broncos.
I stand to be corrected, but I understand that Bourque was perfectly bilingual when he was drafted.
Moses Malone Actually Moses was the 2nd player to skip college. The first was Reggie arding 12 years before Moses did it. So, the list of the first few is: 1. Reggie Harding 1962 NBA (had graduated high school when drafted) 2. Moses Malone 1974 ABA (drafted while in high school) 3. Daryl Dawkins 1975 NBA Draft 5th pick (drafted while in high school) 4. Bill Willoughby 1975 NBA Draft 19th pick (had graduated high school when drafted) It did not happen again until 1989 with Shawn Kemp (1989, attended University of Kentucky and Trinity Valley Community College but did not play college basketball. Was kicked off the University of Kentucky basketball team after pawning a teammate's necklace.)
After he was drafted in 2009 he signed a 4-year deal ending 2014. He is still obligated to complete 6 years of service time before becoming a free agent, which will happen after the 2017 season