With household names like Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau, and Dustin Johnson jumping from the PGA to LIV Golf, it got us thinking about other athletes that decided to apply their craft in alternative leagues.
Joe Namath Chooses AFL Over NFL
A star out of the University of Alabama, Joe Namath had the football world at his fingertips in 1965. Coming off of a national championship in 1964 with the Crimson Tide, it seemed the star quarterback was destined to join the National Football League.
Broadway Joe had other ideas as the then 21-year-old shrugged off the NFL’s St.