Several United States Presidents actually played football. John Kennedy played for Harvard, Richard Nixon played for Whittier College, Gerald Ford was the MVP for the University of Michigan, Ronald Reagan played for Eureka College, and Dwight Eisenhower played for the West Point military academy.
I believe President Ford played for the University of Michigan.
Gerald ford, Ronald Reagan, maybe Nixon too Gerald Ford played football before he was president. read the question. which presidents played football BEFORE becoming president.
Reagan
John Kennedy and his family played a lot of touch football. I am not sure about the White House lawn part, but I know he played touch football while he was President.
The University of Maryland has never produced as US President, much less one that played football for the Terrapins.
Eisenhower played football while at West Point
Gerald Ford
Kennedy
John F. Kennedy is the president who played football on the White House lawn. He played football games on the lawn with his family, which drew interest from the public and furthered his image as a family man.
OBAMA
gerald ford
Gerald Ford