Mark Spitz and more golden TV Olympians

Swimmer Mark Spitz shows five of the gold medals he won at the Munich Olympics. (August 31, 1972) Credit: AP, 1972
As the Olympics continue into their final week, here are five gold medalists who parlayed their triumphs into prime-time appearances of another sort:
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