Movies & Sports, certainly two of life’s greatest pleasures…

So you’re a huge movie buff with possibly the only near comparison being your passion of sports. So what’s better than combining the two? They may not take home any awards, but athletes making cameos on the big screen over the years have provided no shortage of laughs. While they may come up a bit short in the dramatic genre, they certainly have provided plenty of comedic punch in their pinch-hitting roles.

OJ Simpson’s role as Nordberg in The Naked Gun is the exemption from the list, as his was more than just a cameo, but still notable for the laughs, and the fact I couldn’t help but notice he hasn’t had any acting gigs over past, oh 15 years. What happened there? On that note, here are the nine best athletic cameos from the big screen, offering some classic movie lines.