The Rise Of Athletes Turned Politicians

From Arnold Schwarzenegger to Herschel Walker, here's a look at some former athletes who have taken their sports experience to the field of politics.

Nowhere in life have the trials and tribulations of winners and losers been more followed than in sports and politics, and often stars have left the playing field for city hall, Capitol Hill and even the White House.

Gerald Ford became the 38th president of the United States when Richard Nixon resigned.

Ford was in Congress for nearly 25 years before becoming vice president, but he was also a standout football player at the University of Michigan, where he was a team captain and the Wolverines' most valuable player in 1934.