He used to be an average-looking dude! Who would have thought? Phil played quarterback for Louisiana Tech back in his college years. In 2013, he was honored at halftime at a Bulldogs game.
Malcolm Gladwell: Long-Distance Running
Malcolm Gladwell is best known for his inquisitive books on human behavior. He's gotten himself on quite a few bestselling lists throughout his career. In his heyday, he used to be a star runner.
Malcolm Gladwell
That's him on the right! Malcolm used to compete in competitive track and field before he set his eyes on storytelling. Even with his full-time job at The New Yorker, he still finds time to run. "I just like the purity of it," he once said. "I like the fact that it doesn't have the rules and refs, the owners and teams, fancy uniforms and equipment, and all the other things that have weighed down so much modern sport."