As Jeannette's Terrelle Pryor tries to play college football and basketball at the highest level, here are some multi-sport athletes who made a name on the national level, both recently and years ago.
Danny Ainge -- Played three seasons of third base with the Toronto Blue Jays before a long NBA career, where he won championships as a guard with the Boston Celtics.
Jim Brown -- One of the all-time great running backs in NFL history also was an All-American in lacrosse at Syracuse University.
Ron Curry -- A basketball-football star from Hampton, Va., Curry played both sports at the University of North Carolina. He was the quarterback of the football team and was a point guard for two years on the basketball team. Is now a receiver with the Oakland Raiders.
Dave DeBusschere -- A member of the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame after a long career with the New York Knicks, DeBusschere also pitched in 36 games with the Chicago White Sox in 1962-63.
Kirk Gibson -- Was an All-American football flanker at Michigan State in 1978 before having a long, productive career in Major League Baseball.
Tom Glavine -- Major League Baseball pitcher who recently won his 300th career game. Also was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the fourth round of the 1984 NHL draft.
Bo Jackson -- An Auburn athlete who became the only man to ever play in the all-star game in two sports - baseball and football. Made the Major League Baseball all-star game in 1989 with the Kansas City Royals and the NFL Pro Bowl in 1990 with the Oakland Raiders.
Brian Jordan -- Had five interceptions in three-year NFL career before playing 15 seasons in Major League Baseball, including seven with the St. Louis Cardinals and five with the Atlanta Braves.
Julius Peppers -- A starter in both football and basketball at the University of North Carolina. Now a defensive end with the NFL's Carolina Panthers, Peppers and Donovan McNabb (Syracuse) are believed to be the only two players to be on NCAA Final Four basketball team and also play in a Super Bowl.
Jackie Robinson -- Mostly known for becoming the first black player in Major League Baseball, but many forget he was an outstanding all-around athlete at UCLA, lettering in baseball, track, basketball and football.
Deion Sanders -- Played parts of nine seasons in Major League Baseball and 14 in the NFL. At Florida State, was on the football, baseball and track teams.
Jim Thorpe -- One of the greatest athletes in U.S. history, Thorpe won the decathlon and pentathlon at the 1912 Olympics. In college, he attended Carlisle (Pa.) and competed in four sports. He played professional baseball, football and some professional basketball. He played nine seasons in the NFL.
Charlie Ward -- Won the Heisman Trophy as a football quarterback at Florida State. Played both football and basketball for the Seminoles before playing in the NBA for 11 seasons, including nine with the New York Knicks.
Dave Winfield -- The only man to be drafted in four professional leagues - MLB (San Diego Padres), NBA (Atlanta Hawks), ABA (Utah Stars) and NFL (Minnesota Vikings). He played basketball and baseball at the University of Minnesota and went on to a 22-year career in Major League Baseball. He is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.