Anybody that's willing to cut the tip of their pinkie finger off in order to not miss a game is going to make this list. Also, majority of the contributing members of the classic '80s San Francisco Super Bowl-winning teams most likely will be representing their home states as well, which is exactly why Ronnie Lott holds the throne for the state of New Mexico. The 6'0 defensiveback attended the University of Southern California as member of the Trojans and was drafted 8th overall in the 1981 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.
Lott was a major contributor to the 49ers championship runs as they took home the Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowls XVI, XIX, XXIII, and XIV. On top of four rings, Lott was a 10x Pro Bowl selectee, 8x All-Pro First Team member, and 2x NFL interception leader (1986, 1991). Lott also played for NFL teams including the Oakland Raiders, New York Jets, and Kansas City Chiefs before retiring in 1995. All hail, one of the most-feared safeties ever, Ronnie Lott.
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.