20 vintage photos of America's sportiest presidents by Tony Manfred and April Walloga on Nov 2, 2015, 1:11 PM Advertisement
 Nearly all of the 20th-century presidents played sports (or at least acted like they did). Some were big-time college football stars, while others were recreational golfers. The archives are full of photos of presidents playing sports in order to connect with the common man. There's something strangely intriguing about seeing these legendary figures so out of context. Woodrow Wilson throwing the first pitch at a baseball game in Washington (1916)
Warren G. Harding golfing in New Hampshire (1921)
Herbert Hoover fishing in Mills Creek at his Rapidan Camp in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, also known as "Camp Hoover" (1932)
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