Hall of Fame athletes turned businesspeople

sportsbiz, George Foreman2George Foreman — Best known in the ring for his “Rumble in the Jungle” with Muhammad Ali, he sold more than 100 million George Foreman Grills. He later sold the marketing rights for a reported $137 million in 1999, way more than he ever made in the ring. He owns a clothing line and a cleaning product line. 

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Terry Shropshire
A veteran of the U.S. Air Force and Buckeye State native, Terry has also written for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Atlanta Business Chronicle and the Detroit Free Press. He is a lover of words, photography, books, travel, and THEE Ohio State Buckeyes. #GoBucks
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