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.
The 2016 Diamond Invitational takes place next week, and Colt Ford is one of the 70 celebrities competing for the $500,000 cash prize. Colt actually was a professional golfer in the PGA before he started his country music career. He talks in this video about competing next week.
With the release of a new short film, Colt Ford is honoring soldiers who are dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after serving in the armed forces.