mross34
Rock, Flag, and Eagle
I'm doing some research on a topic and I'm looking for input from sports fans across the country, so I figured this would be a good place to start.
I'm looking for professional athletes, particularly but not limited to football players, who have retired and found success in other industries besides sports. These players do not have to be 8-time all-stars, and in fact I would prefer them not to be. I'm looking for the type of player who had an average to very good career.
These athletes preferably achieved this success with the help of the name recognition that comes along with having played pro sports. Ideally the name recognition that they gained should have been gained primarily in the professional ranks, although feel free to contribute college athletes too, as long as they played in the pros at some point.
These athletes can be local celebrities or car dealership owners. Basically someone who retired from the rank of pro-sports having played a career that wasn't particularly exceptional and somehow positioned themselves to make a living off of whatever power their name carries.
A good example of this would be Brad Benson. Brad Benson was an offensive lineman on the Giants from 1978 to 1988. He was a member of 1 super bowl team and was named to the pro bowl once. Benson went on to be very successful owning a chain of car dealerships in NJ bearing his name (i.e. Brad Benson Mitsubishi).
I'm looking for examples from all over the country and if you care to take a stab at it feel free to try to pinpoint some of the qualities that they or their respective playing careers typically exhibit.
Thanks in advance. Any help you guys could give with this would be greatly appreciated.
I'm looking for professional athletes, particularly but not limited to football players, who have retired and found success in other industries besides sports. These players do not have to be 8-time all-stars, and in fact I would prefer them not to be. I'm looking for the type of player who had an average to very good career.
These athletes preferably achieved this success with the help of the name recognition that comes along with having played pro sports. Ideally the name recognition that they gained should have been gained primarily in the professional ranks, although feel free to contribute college athletes too, as long as they played in the pros at some point.
These athletes can be local celebrities or car dealership owners. Basically someone who retired from the rank of pro-sports having played a career that wasn't particularly exceptional and somehow positioned themselves to make a living off of whatever power their name carries.
A good example of this would be Brad Benson. Brad Benson was an offensive lineman on the Giants from 1978 to 1988. He was a member of 1 super bowl team and was named to the pro bowl once. Benson went on to be very successful owning a chain of car dealerships in NJ bearing his name (i.e. Brad Benson Mitsubishi).
I'm looking for examples from all over the country and if you care to take a stab at it feel free to try to pinpoint some of the qualities that they or their respective playing careers typically exhibit.
Thanks in advance. Any help you guys could give with this would be greatly appreciated.
