A sampling of actors and politicians in uniform

Long before he became the 38th president of the United States, Gerald Ford was better known as No. 48, an All-America center at Michigan and a star on the school's undefeated 1932 and '33 national championship teams. Here's a sampling of the uniform numbers of some well-known figures before they suited up for Hollywood and Washington.

Politicians

By The Numbers DEITSCH: The story behind our jersey selections JERSEYS 00-31: Jim Otto to Greg Maddux JERSEYS 32-65: Magic Johnson to Elvin Bethea JERSEYS 66-99: Super Mario to the Great One A sampling of actors and politicians in uniform

1 -- J.C. Watts, former congressman, quarterback at Oklahoma.

2 -- George H.W. Bush, ex-President, captain of Yale baseball team.

5 -- Heath Shuler, congressman North Carolina, quarterback at Tennessee and with the Redskins and Saints.

11 -- Stewart Udall, Secretary of the Interior from 1961 to '69, basketball guard at Arizona.

14 -- Jim Bunning, Senator from Kentucky, pitcher for Tigers, Phillies, Pirates and Dodgers (he wore 17 with L.A.).

15 -- Jack Kemp, former congressman, quarterback with Steelers, Chargers, and Bills.

24 -- Whizzer White, former Supreme Court Justice, running back at Colorado.

33 -- Morris Udall, former congressman, basketball forward at Arizona.

42, 24 -- Bill Bradley, former senator, basketball forward at Princeton (No. 42) and with the Knicks.

48 -- Gerald Ford, ex-President, occasional golfer, football center at Michigan.

80 -- Steve Largent, former congressman, wide receiver for Seahawks.

Actors

7 -- Mark Harmon, star of St. Elsewhere and NCIS, quarterback at UCLA.

11 -- Dean Cain, TV's Superman, defensive back at Princeton.

20 -- James Caviezel, Jesus Christ in The Passion of the Christ, point guard at Bellevue Community College.

22 -- Burt Reynolds, star of The Longest Yard, among other films, running back at Florida State

24 -- Marion Morrison, a.k.a. John Wayne, American legend, tackle at USC. Fred Williamson, star of Black Caesar, defensive back with Raiders and Chiefs and Steelers.

42 -- Tom Selleck, hunk on Magnum, P.I., basketball bench-sitter at USC.

44 -- Brian Bosworth, star of Stone Cold, linebacker at Oklahoma and with Seahawks. Bernie Casey, U.N. Jefferson in Revenge of the Nerds, wide receiver at Bowling Green and with the 49ers and Rams. Ed Marinaro, Officer Joe Coffey on Hill Street Blues, running back at Cornell. Michael Warren, Officer Bobby Hill on Hill Street Blues, point guard at UCLA.

49, 51 -- Carl Weathers, Apollo Creed in the Rocky films, linebacker at San Diego State and with the Oakland Raiders (No. 49 and 51).

54 --Marion (Suge) Knight, founder Death Row records, defensive lineman at UNLV.

61 --Tommy Lee Jones, actor, offensive guard at Harvard.

77 and 89 --Fred Dryer, star of Hunter, defensive end at San Diego State (No. 77) and Los Angeles Rams.

94 -- Dwayne Johnson, a.k.a. The Rock, American legend, defensive end at Miami.

95 -- Bill Goldberg, professional wrestler, defensive lineman at Georgia and with the Falcons, Rams and Panthers.