5 prominent athletes who have played more than one professional sport

#3 Jonty Rhodes

Jonty Rhodes of South Africa

One of the greatest ever fielder to have played the game, Jonty Rhodes represented South Africa in hockey as well. He was chosen to be a part of the South African Hockey team for the 1992 Olympics, but the team failed to qualify. Later, he was also included in the hockey team for the 1996 Olympic games, but Rhodes suffered a hamstring injury and hence, had to pull out of the games

Rhodes played 52 Tests and 245 ODIs for South Africa with an average of 35 in both the formats. He was known for his energy on the field and the highlight of his career will always be the diving runout in the 1992 world cup that dismissed Inzamam Ul Haque.

Jonty Rhodes has been an inspiration for many budding cricketers around the globe. His fielding standards changed the level of fielding altogether at the International level. He has also been part of the IPL as a fielding coach for the Mumbai Indians.