Jon Before Kate, His Eight And The Explosive Divorce! See Reality Dad Gosselin Play Soccer, Dance In A Conga Line During His Carefree Teen Years In Exclusive Throwback Photos
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Dec. 17 2014, Updated 11:58 a.m. ET
Before he found fame as the father of twins and sextuplets on reality hit John & Kate Plus 8 — and his marriage crumbled in the spotlight — Jon Gosselin was just a regular kid at a Pennsylvania high school. "I was a normal person before television," the 37-year-old recently said. I didn't go to Juilliard for acting . . . People tend to forget, they only know me from six years ago until now.”
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Before he found fame as the father of twins and sextuplets on reality hit John & Kate Plus 8 — and his marriage crumbled in the spotlight — Jon Gosselin was just a regular kid at a Pennsylvania high school. "I was a normal person before television," the 37-year-old recently said. I didn't go to Juilliard for acting . . . People tend to forget, they only know me from six years ago until now.”
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We are the champions! High school senior Gosselin, then just 17, posed for his team yearbook picture in 1994.
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Party time! A teen Gosselin joined the conga line at a school dance.
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The reality star and his teammates received their beloved medals after their winning game.
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Before encountering the media circus surrounding his 2009 split from wife Kate, a young Gosselin rode the carousal at a town fair.
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Just goofing off! Gosselin posed front and center for team photos.
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Almost famous! Before he graced magazine covers, the soccer star and his teammates were featured in Wyomissing’s local newspaper on December 23, 1994.
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All in the family: Gosselin’s dentist dad Tom was the winning team’s assistant coach.
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Say cheese! The star posed for his freshman class photo in 1991.
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Gosselin, here in junior high, played goalie in Wyomissing’s adult summer soccer league in 2011.