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Steve Carell and Samuel L. Jackson didn't earn breakthrough roles until their 40s, Bill Withers worked at a factory until he released "Ain't No Sunshine" at age 32, and Henry Ford founded Ford Motor Company at age 40.
Additionally, several nonagenarians have set Guinness World Records this year.
Justin Buzzard hopes to become the latest age-defying talent to overcome the odds in pursuit of his passion.
California Pastor Joins College Football Team
Buzzard, a 47-year-old pastor, is set to join the San Jose City College Jaguars as a defensive end, nearly 30 years after he last played college football.
"No one's going easy on me... and I'm not going easy on them," Justin Buzzard told Fox & Friends First co-host Todd Piro. "I'm giving them everything I've got, too."
Buzzard told NBC Bay Area that he got the idea after his son tagged him in a social media reel where a man in his sixties was playing football on the East Coast. Buzzard said he played football throughout high school and the first year of college before injuries derailed his career.
"It stirred up in me this thought of, maybe I should give it a shot," Buzzard said of returning to the gridiron.
Buzzard was initially concerned that he'd become a team outcast because of the age discrepancy between him and his undergrad teammates.
However, the California pastor says that the team has been extremely welcoming.
"I was really wondering, 'How are they going to handle... a 47-year-old guy showing up?'" he said. "Are they going to receive me? Are they going to accept me? Will they try to go easy on me? Will they try to attack me? And they've been incredible. We have a great brotherhood and family culture going on."
Buzzard noted that his younger teammates have nicknamed him "OG."
Football is one of the world's most physically demanding sports, even for those in perfect health. In his advanced years, Buzzard is pleased with how his body is responding to the challenge of taking the field again.
"My body's holding up a lot better than I thought," he said. "Football, that's the risk. You get bruised. You get hurt, but I'm doing pretty well."
