41 Athletes With Surprisingly High Net Worth
Dave Whelan – Age 83, $210 Million
Most people today likely won’t remember what Dave Whelan was like in the football fields. Rewind to the ’50s, and he was quite the athlete playing for the Blackburn Rovers, during which time he suffered severe leg damage—one of the most significant injuries of the ’50s.
Whelan moved to Crewe Alexandra Football Club and played for some time before retiring. His sole reason for retirement was to run his supermarket chain, Whelan’s Discount Stores. The 83-year-old owned Wigan fishing and sports store, multiple fitness clubs, and Wigan Athletic Football Club after he sold his supermarket chain. Clearly, he was more into business, which explains the $210 million fortune he possesses today.
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