Bill Bradley
Former Giants quarterback Phil Simms was not a Rhodes Scholar. However, his teammate Jeff Hostetler was nominated for a Rhodes Scholarship.
Chelsea Clinton is not a Rhodes Scholar. She did not apply for the scholarship. Her father, former President Bill Clinton, was a Rhodes Scholar from 1968 to 1970.
Yes, the San Diego Chargers had a quarterback who was a Rhodes Scholar: Ryan Leaf. Leaf was selected by the Chargers in the 1998 NFL Draft but did not attend Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. The confusion may arise because he was known for his academic achievements; however, it was actually another former NFL quarterback, John David Crow, who was a Rhodes Scholar.
President Barack Obama was a Rhodes Scholar candidate but didn't make it to the Rhodes Scholarship finalist/elected when he applied for the world's most prestigious scholarship. However, former US President, Bill Clinton, was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxofrd University.
The first former basketball player to serve in the US senate was Bill Bradley. He served as a senator from New Jersey from January 3, 1979 until January 3, 1997.
Former pro basketball player Bill Bradley served three terms as a U.S. Senator from New Jersey January 3, 1979 - January 3, 1997.
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Earth Day was founded by former Wisconsin senator, Gaylord Nelson.
Junior Senator from Ill.
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Barack Obama's former position is Senator of Illionois.
Former Alaskan senator Ted Stevens died in a plane crash in remote Alaska on August 10, 2010.