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Wealth in the Limelight: Money Leaders in Early Sports
The piece compares earnings across sports and eras, noting Babe Ruth’s multiyear income well above contemporary stars, and cites Red Grange with film and Bears pay. It surveys Bob Feller, Charlie Trippi, Gene Tunney, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Hank Greenberg, and jockeys Longden and Arcaro, highlighting taxes, living costs, and the finish with long-term earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Feller
Charlie Trippi
Babe Ruth
Red Grange
Ilinois
Chicago Bears
Bears
Grange
Illinois
C C. Pyle
Byron Nelson
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Nelson
Coulter
Trippi
Buddy Young
Hank Greenberg
Hans Wagner
Christy Mathewson
Leo Durocher
Leo
Branch Rickey
Johnny Longden
Eddie Arcaro
Longden
Arcaro