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Salaries of Athletes and the Money in Major Sports
The article surveys athlete earnings across boxing baseball and football, noting stars like Joe Louis Babe Ruth Ted Williams Joe DiMaggio and Bob Feller command high pay while many players earn modest sums. It compares drawing power, career longevity, and the economics of contracts influencing who earns big money and who remains underpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Louis
Louis
Babe Ruth
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Eddie Eagen
Alvin Dark
Braves
Dark
Charley Trippi
Georgia
Chicago Cardinals
Chuck Conerly
Mississippi
Bobby Layne
Texas
Walter Hagen
Hagen
Haig
Joe Gordon
Oregon
Torgerson
Mel Heins
Sammy Baughs
Sid Luckmans
Bob Feller
Rapid Robert
Ted Williams
Joe DiMaggio
Stan Musial
Cardinal Brilliant
Musial