Country music is full of amateur athletes who dreamed of playing in the NFL, MLB or NHL. Here are 11 who gave up a professional athlete's paycheck for the dream of making country music.
Toby Keith has been announced to perform at the annual Naperville Ribfest in Naperville, Ill., much to the chagrin of some local music fans. Over the weekend, residents protested the singer's opening night performance, calling him "polarizing" and "too political" because he recently took part in President Donald Trump's inauguration festivities.