What actor played Lucas McCain and also played in both Major League Baseball and in the National Basketball Association?
Chuck Connors
Chuck Connors
Kevin Joseph Aloysius “Chuck” Connors (April 10, 1921 – November 10, 1992) was an American actor, writer and professional basketball and baseball player.
 He is one of only 12 athletes in the history of American professional sports to have played both Major League Baseball and in the National Basketball Association.
 With a 40-year film and television career, he is best known for his five-year role as Lucas McCain in the highly rated ABC series "The Rifleman" (1958–63).
Lucas McCain
Lucas McCain is a fictional character in the Western television series, "The Rifleman", which ran on ABC from 1958 to 1963.
 A rancher and widowed father with a penchant for using his Winchester firearm as a last resort, the part was portrayed by former athlete-turned-actor Chuck Connors.
1970s Topps
The 1970s saw Topps go largely uncontested in the sports card market.
 The decade featured full runs of baseball, football, basketball, and hockey.
 Aside from issues like Kellogg's cereal premiums which ran throughout the 70s there was not much in the way of major national card manufacturers to compete with.
 Topps maintained its license agreement with O-Pee-Chee in baseball and hockey.
 The company would have significantly more ground to cover given the growth of the professional sports leagues during the decade.
 Major League Baseball added four new teams in 1969 and two in 1977; the National Football League added two teams in 1976; the National Basketball Association gained three in 1970, one in 1974, and the American Basketball Association picked up one in 1972; the NHL acquired two teams in 1970, 1972, and 1974.
 Soccer also made the Topps roster in the 70s, producing English and Scottish 'Footballers' for distribution in the United Kingdom.
 Domestic soccer was not to be forgotten with a North American Soccer League sticker set in 1979.
 The following are trading card sets issued by Topps in the 1970s.
 All cards listed are standard size (2½ × 3½ inches).
 Exceptions are noted. Dummy Lynch
Matthew Daniel "Dummy" Lynch (February 7, 1926 – June 30, 1978) was an American Major League Baseball player.
 A native of Dallas, Texas, Lynch was a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II.
 After the war, he attended Southern Methodist University, where he played both baseball and basketball.
 He played one year of Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs in 1948.
 He appeared in only seven games for the Cubs.
 In seven major league at bats, he had two hits and a home run (off Warren Spahn) for a career batting average of .286 and a slugging percentage of .714.
 He also played minor league baseball from 1948 to 1954 for several teams including the Waco Pirates, Des Moines Bruins, Portsmouth Cubs, Houston Buffaloes, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds, Oklahoma City Indians, and Tulsa Oilers.
 After retiring from baseball, Lynch became a lawyer in Texas.
 In June 1978, he died in an automobile accident at Plano, Texas. Sports in the United States
Sports in the United States are an important part of the country's culture.
 Based on revenue, the four major professional sports leagues in the United States are Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Football League (NFL), and the National Hockey League (NHL).
 Major League Soccer is sometimes included in a "top five" of leagues of the country.
 All four enjoy wide-ranging domestic media coverage and are considered the preeminent leagues in their respective sports in the world, although only basketball, baseball, and ice hockey have substantial followings in other nations.
 Three of those leagues have teams that represent Canadian cities, and all four are the most financially lucrative sports leagues of their sport.
 Soccer is the most popular sport in the United States after football, baseball, basketball and ice hockey, and soccer is the fastest growing sport in the country.
 Tennis, golf, wrestling, auto racing, arena football, field lacrosse, box lacrosse and volleyball are also popular sports in the country. Sports in New York City
Sports in New York City have a long and distinguished history.
 New York City is home to the headquarters of the National Football League, the National Hockey League, the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, Minor league baseball, women's national soccer league, and Major League Soccer. Sports in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been home to many teams and events in professional, semi-professional, amateur, college, and high-school sports.
 Philadelphia is one of twelve cities that hosts teams in all four major sports leagues in North America, and Philadelphia is one of just three cities in which one team from every league plays within city limits.
 These major sports teams are the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball, the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League, the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association and the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League.
 Each team has played in Philadelphia since at least the 1960s, and each team has won at least one championship.
 Since 2010, Philadelphia has been the home of the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer which plays in suburban Chester, Pennsylvania, making the Philadelphia market one of nine cities that hosts a team in the four major sports leagues and the MLS.
 Philadelphia hosts several college sports teams, including the Philadelphia Big 5 schools and Temple's Division I FBS football team.
 Many of these teams have fan bases in both Philadelphia and the surrounding Delaware Valley.
 In addition to the major professional and college sports, numerous semi-pro, amateur, community, and high school teams play in Philadelphia.
 The city hosts numerous sporting events, such as the Penn Relays and the Collegiate Rugby Championship, and Philadelphia has been the most frequent host of the annual Army-Navy football game.
 Philadelphia has also been the home of several renowned athletes and sports figures.
 Philly furthermore has played a historically significant role in the development of cricket and extreme wrestling in the United States. Sports teams in Florida
Sports teams in Florida include many professional, semi-professional, amateur and college teams.
 In professional sports, Florida has three National Football League teams, two Major League Baseball teams, two National Basketball Association teams, two National Hockey League teams, one Major League Soccer team, and many minor league teams in various sports.
 Additionally, since the late 19th century Florida has been a significant spring training destination for Major League Baseball teams and their affiliates. Dick Groat
Richard Morrow "Dick" Groat (born November 4, 1930) is a former two-sport athlete best known as a shortstop in Major League Baseball.
 He played for four National League teams, mainly the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals, and was named the league's Most Valuable Player in 1960 after winning the batting title with a .325 average for the champion Pirates.
 From 1956 to 1962 he teamed with second baseman Bill Mazeroski to give Pittsburgh one of the game's strongest middle infields; he led the NL in double plays a record five times, in putouts four times and in assists twice.
 At the end of his career he ranked ninth in major league history in games at shortstop (1,877) and fourth in double plays (1,237), and was among the NL career leaders in putouts (10th, 3,505), assists (8th, 5,811) and total chances (9th, 9,690).
 Also an excellent basketball player, he attended Duke University and is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.
 He was twice an All-American at Duke and was voted as the Helms National Player of the Year in 1952 after averaging 25.2 points per game.
 He played one season as a guard in the National Basketball Association.
 In 2011 Groat was inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame, becoming the first man ever inducted into both the college basketball and college baseball halls of fame.
 He is currently the color commentator for Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball radio broadcasts. Sports in Dallas
The City of Dallas and the Dallas metropolitan area is home to teams in six major sports: the Dallas Cowboys (National Football League), Dallas Mavericks (National Basketball Association), Texas Rangers (Major League Baseball), FC Dallas (Major League Soccer), Dallas Stars (National Hockey League) and Dallas Wings (Women's National Basketball Association).