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Another aviator, Georges Carpentier, was a famous boxer in Europe before WWI. He attempted to take the heavyweight world title from Jack Dempsey in 1921, but was unsuccessful.
Fiorella LaGuardia was a member of the US House of Representatives before his service in WWI, was later a three time Mayor of New York City, and of course, had an airport named after him.
King George VI (from 1936-1952) served in the Royal Navy, and eventually transferred to the RAF.
And we shouldn't forget Hobey Baker, hockey Hall of Famer, whose name graces the trophy awarded each year to the best college hockey player in the USA.
Dan
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