Longevity is the name of the game for our greatest athlete pick for the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans representative. While guys like Warren Moon and Steve McNair have uplifted the franchise, they still can't compare to former offensive lineman, Bruce Matthews. There wasn't a position on the front line that he couldn't play and there wasn't anything that he couldn't excel at. He was light on his feet and had the ability to be an anchor for his quarterback and running backs with ease.
After earning All-America honors during his stint at the University of Southern California, Matthews was selected 9th overall in 1983 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers/Tennesse Titans where he would play his entire nineteen-season NFL career. Throughout those years, Matthews played every position on the line including center, both guard positions, both tackle positions, and long snapper. Matthews holds the second longest streak of consecutive games started with a total of 293. As consistent as he was, the 14x Pro Bowler earned his spot in the Football Hall of Fame.
Most of your favorite celebrities either studied acting in college or went straight from high school into a life of the arts. But, hey, not all of them. Some celebrities actually have advanced college degrees.
Turns out Mayim Bialik is just as much of a genius as the one she plays on The Big Bang Theory. She earned her Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles, focusing on obsessive compulsive disorder among people with Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare condition in which the hypothalamus malfunctions.
Little known fact: Natalie Portman skipped the premiere of Star Wars: Phantom Menace because she was studying for her high school exams. She had two papers published in scientific journals while she was still in high school, and graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in Psychology.
Before he was looking for answers on X-Files, David Duchovny was just trying to find the answers for English finals at Princeton University90. David graduated from Princeton in 1982 with a B.A in English. He continued to feed his love of literature by receiving a master’s degree in English Literature at Yale University. David was an excellent writer and poet. His work consistently received praise by his fellow classmates and teachers at Yale. His writing was even nominated for a college prize by the Academy of American Poets.
Sigourney Weaver graduated from Stanford University in 1971 with a bachelor’s in Literature. It was while studying at Stanford that Sigourney realized her true passion in life was to become an actress. Shortly after graduation, she attended Yale for their well-known drama program. She would go on to receive a master’s in Acting from Yale University and become friends with fellow famous actress Meryl Streep.
Meryl Streep is considered one of the most successful actresses of all time. She is also one of the most highly educated. Before collecting an array of Oscars, Meryl collected diplomas. She graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in 1971. Meryl has a habit of being unsatisfied with impressive accomplishments as her acting career has shown, so she attended Yale University and earned a master’s degree in Acting.