Bob Sapp

Robert Malcolm Sapp, born on September 22, 1973, is an American athlete and entertainer whose career has crossed several sports. He played college football as a guard for the Washington Huskies, winning the Morris Trophy, and was taken in the third round of the 1997 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears. He spent a season with the Bears without playing in a game and then two seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, appearing in one. After money troubles he turned to professional wrestling, starting in NWA Wildside in 2000 and signing a developmental deal with World Championship Wrestling, and he later wrestled for New Japan Pro-Wrestling. He became best known for mixed martial arts and kickboxing, where his early popularity in Japan made him a television personality and a recording artist there. His combined fight record stands at 24-39-1, mostly from bouts in Japan.