Ex-sports pros in races for political office

AP:

Dudley, 45, is among a handful of former pro athletes across the country who are running for public office. ...

They run in a tradition of professional athletes turned pols, such as the late congressman and Republican vice presidential candidate Jack Kemp (football), former Congressman Steve Largent (football), Senator Jim Bunning (baseball) and former Senator and presidential candidate Bill Bradley (basketball). More recently, Democrat Dave Bing was elected mayor of Detroit, a city that loved him during his Hall of Fame career with the Pistons.

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