[Misc] Famous people who were surprisingly good at another profession too

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exKT17

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Harold Wilson was an outstanding academic and one of Oxford's youngest dons at 21.

 

Icy Gull

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exKT17 said:

Harold Wilson was an outstanding academic and one of Oxford's youngest dons at 21.

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Soviet agent too....allegedly

 

SeagullinExile

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London

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lawros left foot said:

Brian Cox, all round clever clogs, TV presenter, and keyboard player with D.Ream.

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He’s also a massive cock.

 

dazzer6666

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Burgess Hill

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Raleigh Chopper said:

Chris Hughton football manager and accomplished lift engineer.
(Feel free to say things like the lift only went up to certain levels etc)

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‘These are a good lift.........’

 

Icy Gull

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dazzer6666 said:

‘These are a good lift.........’

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At our level

 

rogersix

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your mum

 

Paris

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13th district

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big nuts said:

Ronnie O’Sullivan. Possibly the greatest snooker player of all time and also a really strong runner. His 5 and 10k times are phenomenal.

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+ part-time Aussie.

 

Norman Potting

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Sussex, Sussex not by the sea and actually nearer

• Jun 1, 2019

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Sue Jones-Davies (actress) who played Judith Iscariot in Monty Python's Life of Brian and other TV roles later became Mayor of Aberystwyth

 

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Crawley

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Tyrone Biggums said:

Paul Newman

Actor
Runner up at Le Mans 1979
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Salad dressing developer

 

Saladpack Seagull

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Halfway Up Virginia Is Where I Wanna Be.

• Jun 3, 2019

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Gwylan said:

He also set a world record of centuries in six consecutive innings - a record that has been equalled (twice) but never broken

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Didn't realise that! Love him even more now!