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Brothers Mayweather fortune mystery fuels old Kansas City tale
The Mayweather brothers Willie and Floyd, Oklahoma oil inheritance recipients, reportedly blew millions on drinking and gambling. Family and friends recall modest lives and long hours as hod carriers, while court records hint the fortune never reached $3.5 million. Witnesses note uncertainty over exact sums and dispersal, with a 1941 settlement and later life reflecting unchanged working status.
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