However, far more rare than either is when someone can simultaneously become nationally recognized as both an athlete and an artist, but that is exactly what rodeo champion and country-western singer-songwriter Chris LeDoux did back in the 1970s and beyond. It’s rare that dedicated high school athletes end up going pro, and it’s even more rare that they are so athletic that they can pick between one of two or more sports in which they could have a legitimate career as a professional.
