![Hut, Hut, Hike! Country Stars Who Have Played Football [PICTURES]](http://townsquare.media/site/623/files/2015/02/Willie-Nelson-Toby-Keith.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Hut, Hut, Hike! Country Stars Who Have Played Football [PICTURES]
Country music and football go quite well together; in fact, some of its biggest names even got out on the gridiron themselves before they made it big in music!
Most of the athletes-turned-musicians in this gallery "retired" after high school, but one of them actually played semi-pro ball! And if you look closely, a country icon can be seen wearing a maskless leather helmet -- talk about a blast from the past!
Flip through the gallery below to learn more about the football careers of Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith and more country stars who tossed around the pigskin.
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