1-Selleck was the Marlboro Man (kind of)
Selleck promoted Salem cigarettes as a young actor and model to pay the rent.
“I did a Salem billboard for about 500 bucks and forever since I’ve been called the Marlboro Man. I did commercials and maybe four still photography jobs to pay the rent,” he told TV Guide. “But in those days, being known as a male model didn’t help your career.”
2. He went to USC on a basketball scholarship
Selleck played for the Trojans’ men’s basketball team as a 200-pound forward in 1965.
An excerpt from the University of Southern California’s basketball guide included a description of Selleck at the time, calling him an “[a]gile and quick performer who adds depth on front line. Business administration major is good jumper with fine mobility. Rapidly improving shooter has impressed coaches with his hustle in practice. Needs to work on defense.”
3.His daughter is an equestrian star
Selleck’s daughter, Hannah Selleck, is a show jumper who has been riding since she was 4 years old. She told The Hollywood Reporter that she raises her horses in New Mexico because of the California drought and started a breeding business with her dad.
She said her father has been very supportive of her venture.
“He liked the idea of developing the babies and developing young horses, so he was a big supporter of this idea,” she said. “I had a couple top older grand prix horses that brought me along in my career, and when they weren’t able to do their job anymore, I decided to breed them.”
4.Selleck’s ‘Magnum’ Ferrari 308 was auctioned off for big bucks
One of the famous red Ferraris Selleck drove on “Magnum P.I.” fetched $181,500 in January 2017. The car was driven by Selleck during the 1984-1985 seasons and was sold to an anonymous buyer in Arizona.
5.Selleck has major volleyball skills
The six-foot-four-inch heartthrob was once a skilled volleyball player at Hawaii’s Outrigger Canoe Club. Selleck received an honorable mention on the All American team in 1983, and according to a People magazine article from 1984, the only thing that held the actor back from “being a first-class player” was “Magnum P.I.”
