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It might surprise you to learn that Conrad Hilton’s socialite great-granddaughter was a member of the ice hockey team at Canterbury Boarding School in Connecticut. But it might not surprise you to learn that a former teammate described her as, “not the sturdiest on her skates.”

Analysis | How North Carolina or Kentucky can reach the Final Four of the NCAA tournament

North Carolina helps its cause by containing De’Aaron Fox on pick and rolls, and Kentucky can advance by turning Sunday's Region Final into a half-court game.RELATED: NCAA men's tournament bracket

Click through our gallery for many more celebs who played sports. All of them showed more athletic promise than Paris, and a few were among the very best in the world back in their day.

It is impressive that Brad Pitt had time to perform in school musicals and participate on the debate team while he was a member of the golf, swimming and tennis teams at Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Missouri. We suppose it was good preparation for juggling his present-day responsibilities as actor, producer, father, husband and heartthrob.

In her youth, Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model Kate Upton competed as an equestrian. There is some evidence to indicate that she was quite good at it, too. While we have been unable to verify her horseback bona fides, of her credentials as a model there is little debate.

5 things to know from the weekend

Here's a one-stop shop to catch up on the weekend action from the golf world.  Welcome to the Dew Sweeper, your one-stop shop to catch up on the weekend action from the golf world. From the professional tours, trending news, social media headlines and upcoming events, here's every golf-related thing you need to know for the morning of March 27th.

Actor and director George Clooney (pictured with Chuck Knoblauch during a visit to Yankees' spring training) was a high school baseball and basketball player in Augusta, Kentucky. Before heading off to college he tried out for the Cincinnati Reds in 1977. He did not make the team.

Comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres played on the tennis team at Atlanta High School in Texas. She remains a big fan of the sport, regularly attending the US Open tennis tournament in New York.

The Oscar winner played golf and tennis at Longview High School in Texas. He went on to win honors as the best golfer in Delta Tau Delta fraternity at the University of Texas, for what it's worth. McConaughey, who claims to have made four holes-in-one, told Golf Magazine that he has a “high single-digit” handicap.

Prince William played soccer and water polo while attending Eton College in England. Naturally, as a British royal he also plays polo outside of the pool, on horseback.

Colin Montgomerie describes the '97 Masters moment when he knew Tiger was special

Everyone who was at the 1997 Masters is being asked for their take on Tiger Woods' landmark performance 20 years later, but few had the view of Colin Montgomerie. "It was the easiest 65 I've ever seen," Montgomerie said on Tuesday in a teleconference with reporters that was set up by NBC/Golf Channel.

"SNL" alumna and "30 Rock" star Tina Fey (pictured performing a skit with Seth Myers) played for her high school tennis team in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.

Actor Jon Hamm was a member of his high school's football, baseball and swim teams in Ladue, Missouri. The "Mad Men" star stays true to his St. Louis roots, often making appearances at Cardinals and Blues games.

You probably already knew that Britney was a Mouseketeer in her younger years, but did you know she used to scurry around a basketball court? Long before she was a pop megastar, Britney played point guard for her high school basketball team in McComb, Mississippi.

While he did not possess the flame-throwing abilities of his "Major League" character Rick "Wild Thing" Vaughn, Sheen did have a successful baseball career as a shortstop and pitcher at Santa Monica High School in California.

Charlie Sheen’s "Two and a Half Men" replacement also has a sporting past. Kutcher played high school football in Homestead, Iowa, and in 2008 he worked as an assistant coach for North Hollywood’s Harvard-Westlake freshman football team.

Spieth is moving on from the 2016 Masters

After this week, the worst of it will finally be over for Jordan Spieth. Probably, anyway. He won’t have to answer (a lot of) questions about the 2016 Masters anymore. About losing a five-stroke lead on the final nine with a nightmarish 41. More specifically, about rinsing his 8-iron into Rae’s Creek on the 12th hole, then chunking a lob wedge into the same hazard on his way to a killing quadruple-bogey 7 that left him with too much to make up on eventual winner Danny Willett.

When he’s not busy painting the globe with youthful indiscretions, pop star Justin Bieber enjoys playing basketball, hockey, and "sparring" with his pal Floyd Mayweather Jr. Like many athletes of considerably greater talent, Bieber has an endorsement deal with Adidas.

"The Daily Show” host played on the soccer team at the College of William & Mary in Virginia. He scored 10 goals for the Tribe before his dreams of going pro were dashed by a knee injury. His college coach described Stewart's play as “very feisty.”

"Harry Potter" star Emma Watson grew up playing field hockey and tennis. While attending Brown University she competed on the school's field hockey club team.

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Actor Dwayne Johnson is included here not for his exploits as WWE’s "The Rock," but rather for the time he spent playing defensive tackle at the University of Miami. Johnson played on the Hurricanes' 1991 national championship team where he was a teammate of future NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp.

Before he was "The Terminator," and long before he was The Governator, Schwarzenegger rose to fame as the greatest bodybuilder in the world. The Austrian strongman won his first of seven Mr. Olympia titles in 1970, at the age of 23. He subsequently admitted to using steroids during his bodybuilding career.

Johnson injures back falling down stairs on eve of Masters

Dustin Johnson's manager says the world's No. 1 player has taken a serious fall on a staircase on the eve of the Masters. David Winkle of Hambric Sports says in an email that Johnson fell on the stairs of his rental home in Augusta on Wednesday. He says Johnson landed hard on his lower back and is resting with discomfort.Doctors have advised Johnson to remain stable and start taking anti-inflammatory medication.Winkle says Johnson hopes to be able to play in the Masters when it starts on Thursday.

The rocker legend played basketball at Bryant Junior High in Minnesota. "He was quite a good basketball player," said coach Richard Robinson. "But I gave him less playing time because he always threw the ball away."

Beneath that beard there lives a former college quarterback. "Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson was the first string QB at Louisiana Tech, playing ahead of future Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw. From 1965-1967, Robertson tossed 12 TDs and 34 interceptions while the Bulldogs limped to an 8-20 record.

Actor and comedian Will Ferrell (pictured playing in a charity soccer game) was the kicker for his high school football team in Irvine, California. It looks like he's still got the form down.

"American Idol" host and radio personality Ryan Seacrest played defensive back at Dunwoody High School outside Atlanta. According to his high school coach, he was pretty good player.

Growing up in California, supermodel Marisa Miller was a self-described tomboy. She began surfing at a young age, and still rides waves these days, saying, “I feel my absolute best — physically, mentally and spiritually — when I'm surfing every day.”

This mustachioed sex symbol used to be a clean-shaven halfback on Florida State's football team. Reynolds posted 222 yards of total offense and two touchdowns during his freshman season, before injuries curtailed his playing career. He rebounded pretty nicely, settling for a life as one of the most successful box office stars of all time, including a starring role in the football movie "The Longest Yard."

Johnson mobile, pain in an 'under control' state before bed

Though first-round action is underway at Augusta National, the main storyline Thursday at the 2017 Masters is the condition of Dustin Johnson. The 32-year-old, who's won three consecutive tournaments heading into Augusta, fell down his staircase Wednesday afternoon, putting his tournament status into question. Johnson was experiencing pain on the lower left side of his back below the rib cage, commonly referred to as the quadratus lumborum – or QL – muscle.From Golf World's Tim Rosaforte, Johnson's team reports that the World No. 1 player is progressing, and that he hopes to play on Thursday.

Hollywood icon John Wayne earned a football scholarship to USC. Unfortunately, he broke his collarbone bodysurfing, an injury that ended his football career and lost Wayne his scholarship. Though his stint as a Trojan was brief, it might have had a giant impact on his future success. As legend has it, Wayne was hired as an extra in a John Ford movie as a favor to his former coach Howard Jones. The rest is film history.

Film legend Kirk Douglas paid his was through St. Lawrence University working as a gardener and janitor. In his spare time he wrestled for the Saints.

Pop star Gwen Stefani was a member of the swimming team at Loara High School in Anaheim, California. Stefani once told an interviewer that she joined the team in an effort to lose weight.

The “NCIS” star, and son of Heisman Trophy winner Tom Harmon and actress Elyse Knox, was UCLA's starting quarterback during the 1972 and ’73 seasons. Harmon led the Bruins to a 17-5 record while attempting only 100 passes playing in the run-oriented wishbone offense.

Country star and Tennessee Volunteers super fan Kenny Chesney (above getting instruction from Saints quarterback Drew Brees) played high school football and baseball at Gibbs High School in Corryton, Tennessee.

The star of several baseball-themed movies, including “Bull Durham” and “Field of Dreams,” Costner (pictured taking ground balls with the Cleveland Indians) tried out for the baseball team at Cal State Fullerton but did not make the cut. Costner remains passionate about the sport, regularly attending the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. He was also the part-owner of the Lake County Fielders, an independent baseball team in Iowa, before they disbanded in 2012.

Actor Jamie Foxx played high school basketball and football in Terrell, Texas. On the gridiron he played quarterback, which no doubt helped him look the part of pro QB “Steamin” Willie Beamon in the 1999 film "Any Given Sunday."

Action film star Jason Statham was a competitive diver in his younger days. He competed for England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. From diving Statham transitioned into modeling, and eventually acting after he was cast in "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels."

Stand-up comedian and "Rescue Me" star Denis Leary grew up playing hockey in Massachusetts. These days he plays on a rink he had built in his backyard in Roxbury, Connecticut, and in the charity hockey games he appears in regularly. A lifetime Boston Bruins fan, Leary is pictured in a New York Rangers jersey as he prepares to play in a charity hockey game at Madison Square Garden.

The “Sk8er Boi” singer, like many Canadians, first strapped on ice skates when she was just 2 years old. She played Pee Wee ice hockey on a boys team and claims to have taken home team MVP honors two consecutive years. In 2011, Lavigne told ESPN that when she goes on tour she packs Rollerblades to play street hockey.

Actor Forrest Whitaker attended Cal Poly Pomona on a football scholarship. After his football career was cut short due to a back injury he studied drama at USC. Whitaker was well-prepared for first film role in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," where he played a high school football player.

The film and TV funnyman played goalie for the Denison University hockey team.

There was a time when Chuck Norris' fighting skills were more than just the stuff of Internet memes. It's true! Before getting into acting the "Walker, Texas Ranger" star had a successful career in Karate.

“The Soup” host and “Community” star was recruited by the University of Washington to be on the rowing team. He chose instead to walk on to the school’s football team, playing two seasons as a tight end for the Huskies.

The "Married … with Children" and "Modern Family" star grew up in the football hotbed of Youngstown, Ohio. He played defensive lineman at Youngstown State University, and earned a training camp invite from the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1969. O’Neill is also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

McDreamy of "Grey’s Anatomy" fame is an accomplished race car driver, competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans on four occasions. Random trivia: In high school Dempsey was the runner-up in a national juggling competition.

Singer Sheryl Crow was a high school track star in Kennett, Missouri.

Actor Jim Caviezel (pictured preparing to throw out the first pitch at a Los Angeles Dodgers game) once had dreams of playing in the NBA. He made it as far as Bellevue College in Washington, where he played two seasons before injuries dashed his dreams.

Before the “Party of Five” and “Lost” star broke into acting he played football at Columbia University. In 2006 Fox played Marshall assistant football coach William "Red" Dawson in “We Are Marshall” (pictured).

Before he became the 38th president of the United States, Gerald Ford played football at the University of Michigan. He was a member of the Wolverines' undefeated 1932 and '33 national championship teams.

Remembered as a sportsman for his performance in “Knute Rockne: All American,” President Reagan played football and captained the swim team at Eureka College in Illinois.

During his college years at Yale University, the future 41st president of the United States played first base and captained the baseball team. On June 12, 2014, Bush went skydiving to mark his 90th birthday.

The legendary comedian attended Temple University on a track and field scholarship. He also played fullback on Temple’s football team.

Before gaining fame as an actor in “Mallrats,” Jason Lee was already well known in skateboarding circles. The “My Name is Earl” actor became a pro skateboarder in his teens. He is in elite company alongside Tony Hawk as the first two skateboards honored with signature Airwalk shoes.

As a high school basketball player at Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles, "How I Met Your Mother" actor Jason Segel won a California state championship. Of course, it helped that future NBA twin brothers Jaron and Jason Collins were also on the team.

"The Big Lebowski" and "Roseanne" star attended Missouri State University on a football scholarship.

He will be forever linked to boxing thanks to the "Rocky" movies, but in real life Sylvester Stallone played football and threw the discus while attending high school in Philadelphia.

The only Olympic gold medalist on our list, Weissmuller took home five gold medals for swimming and one bronze medal for water polo during the 1920s. He went on to find greater fame playing Tarzan in a series of hit films released in the 1930s and 40s.

Youngsters might not know who Esther Williams is, but in the 1940s and 50s she appeared in 26 movies, including a starring role in "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." Prior to starting her acting career, Williams set records swimming for the Los Angeles Athletic Club. Unfortunately, Williams' Olympic dreams were crushed when the 1940 Summer Olympics were cancelled due to World War II.

The legendary country singer played football, basketball and baseball for his high school team in Abbott, Texas. Now in his 80s, Nelson golfs and practices martial arts. He was recently awarded a black belt in Gong Kwon Yu Sul.

Actor Tommy Lee Jones famously lived across the hall from future Vice President Al Gore at Harvard University. He also played offensive line on the Crimson football team, earning a first-team All-Ivy League selection in 1968.

An oddity on our list because he reached the pinnacle of his athletic career after finding fame as a child actor, Russell played minor league baseball in the California Angels organization. After tearing his rotator cuff, Russell retired from baseball and returned to acting. Random trivia: Russell is the uncle of former MLB player Matt Franco.

Another child star, Miller, the son of rap mogul Master P, was 12 when he scored a hit single ("My Baby") under the name Lil' Romeo. After doing some acting, including the Nickelodeon series "Romeo," Miller attended USC on a basketball scholarship. He played just 19 minutes during two seasons with the Trojans. His basketball career now over, Miller is reportedly working on a new album.

"Magnum P.I." star Tom Selleck (pictured warming up for a celebrity baseball game) attended USC on a basketball scholarship. He didn’t play much, scoring just four points in seven games during the 1965-66 season.

Actor Nick Nolte played college football at Arizona State and Eastern Arizona. He went on to gain acclaim as an actor in in the 1976 TV miniseries “Rich Man, Poor Man,” in which he played a boxer (pictured).

He will always be remembered for his performance as boxer Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” series, but football was Weathers’ sport of choice in real life. Following a collegiate career as a linebacker at San Diego State, Weathers (pictured above playing Doug Williams in an "SNL" sketch) appeared in eight games for the Oakland Raiders from 1970-71.

Before getting into acting, movie tough guy Vinnie Jones was a hard-nosed defensive midfielder who captained the Welsh national soccer team and played for several club teams, including Wimbledon and Chelsea. Like Jason Statham, his breakthrough acting performance came in "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels."

TV's Superman (pictured playing in a 2008 charity basketball game hosted by the Phoenix Suns) had a successful football career at Princeton University. He still holds the career record for interceptions with 22. Cain earned a training camp invitation from the Buffalo Bills but did not make the team.

Playing jock A.C. Slater on “Saved by the Bell” wasn’t a big stretch for Mario Lopez, who was a standout wrestler at Chula Vista High School in California. Just look at all those trophies!

"Beverly Hills: 90210" heartthrob Jason Priestley drove race cars competitively during the 1990s. More recently he was part-owner of Rubicon Race Team, which competed in the Indy Car Series.

The former "Melrose Place" cast member starred on the soccer field at Dartmouth College. In 1996, Shue appeared in five games for the Los Angeles Galaxy of MLS, recording one assist in 96 minutes of play.

“The Six Million Dollar Man” played college football at Indiana University and Eastern Kentucky. After college, he reportedly turned down a tryout with the NFL’s St. Louis Cardinals. He opted instead to move to Los Angeles, where he eventually got into acting and became the idol of many young men of that era by marrying Farrah Fawcett.

"The Rifleman" star is one of only 12 people who have played in both the NBA and MLB. Connors averaged 4.5 points over two seasons with the Boston Celtics, and in 67 games between the Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago Cubs he batted .238 with two home runs

Before starring in the 1980s TV drama "Hunter," Fred Dryer had a successful NFL career. A first-round draft pick of the New York Giants in 1969, Dryer went on to star for the Los Angeles Rams, earning a Pro Bowl invite in 1975.

One of the more obscure entries on our list had a sports career far more distinguished than most. The "Hill Street Blues" cast member was a running back at Cornell University, where he set a number of NCAA records and finished as runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 1971.

Not to be confused with the former Buffalo Bills quarterback, this Jim Kelly (right) had a successful career in martial arts before moving to motion pictures, where he found fame in films such as "Enter the Dragon."

Country singer Scott McCreery (pictured throwing out the first pitch at a Tampa Bay Rays game) was busy winning the 10th season of "American Idol" while pitching for his high school baseball team in Garner, North Carolina.

Politician and TV personality Sarah Palin helped lead the Wasilla High School basketball team to a 1982 Alaska state championship.

A two-time Mr. Universe winner, Ferrigno appeared in the bodybuilding documentary "Pumping Iron" alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger. Like Arnold he transitioned into acting, winning the role of TV’s "The Incredible Hulk."

Billy Baldwin (pictured taking part in a celebrity softball game) was a college wrestler at Binghamton University. In 2013, he rallied other celebs to help support the campaign to save Olympic wrestling.