Patrick Swayze was an absolute gem. He made so many classic movies that people still love to this day, and it's honestly heartbreaking that he passed away so young. Vestron PicturesHe did however, live his life to the fullest, and there are are actually a lot of things you may not have known about the wonderful actor. He had always wanted to be in the Olympics Vestron PicturesWhen he was young he was training with Olympic level coaches so he could join the U.S. gymnastics team, but it didn't end up working out. Swayze also considered playing footballHouston