Big John Studd. A basketball star in his youth, Big John Studd entered professional wrestling under the tutelage of fellow giant Killer Kowalski in the mid-70s. A legitimate 7-foot-1, Studd had the mass of an NFL linebacker with hands like baked hams.
Peyton Manning to retire a champion. Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos addresses the media during Super Bowl XLVIII media availability on January 30, 2014, in Jersey City, New Jersey. ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Peyton Manning surveyed the landscape of his brilliant career and called one last audible. He's retiring a champion.
LaDainian Tomlinson will retire as a member of the Chargers, the team he played for when he was the 2006 NFL MVP and won two consecutive league rushing titles. Matt A. Brown/Icon SMI. Tomlinson had said recently that he might continue his career if the right opportunity was available.