Early Sports Earnings
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* 1. Richard Petty won $760 his first year.
* 2. Jim Thorpe earned $50 a month in minor league baseball.
* 3. Archie Moore won $800 for a light-heavyweight title.
* 4. Phil Esposito earned $57.50 a week in Junior A League.
* 5. George Gervin earned $500 a month in basketball minor leagues.
* 6. NFL players in 1919 earned $16.75 each a game from fan donations.
Source: World Features Syndicate
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