Boxer Evander Holyfield, 50, went from rags to riches at 21 and struggled with money after his rise to heavyweight champion.
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Boxer Evander Holyfield, 50, went from rags to riches at 21 and struggled with money after his rise to heavyweight champion.
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Holyfield knocks down archrival Mike Tyson.
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Holyfield knocks down archrival Mike Tyson.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the National Basketball Association's all-time leading scorer, has a new career as an author. He also is a spokesman for the pharmaceutical company that makes the drug treatment he uses to fight chronic myeloid leukemia.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the National Basketball Association's all-time leading scorer, has a new career as an author. He also is a spokesman for the pharmaceutical company that makes the drug treatment he uses to fight chronic myeloid leukemia.
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Abdul-Jabbar, No. 33, found transitioning from player to private citizen a challenge. Here, he posts up during a game against the Philadelphia 76ers in 1987.
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Abdul-Jabbar, No. 33, found transitioning from player to private citizen a challenge. Here, he posts up during a game against the Philadelphia 76ers in 1987.
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Tennis great Martina Navratilova works with AARP on a campaign to get people over 50 physically active.
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Tennis great Martina Navratilova works with AARP on a campaign to get people over 50 physically active.
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Navratilova (shown playing in 1982) recommends switching up hobbies and sports to keep fresh and continue learning. However, she says she still finds time to play tennis.
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Navratilova (shown playing in 1982) recommends switching up hobbies and sports to keep fresh and continue learning. However, she says she still finds time to play tennis.
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Former NBA player Kevin Willis at his retail store in Atlanta that sells specialty clothing to tall men.
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Former NBA player Kevin Willis at his retail store in Atlanta that sells specialty clothing to tall men.
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Willis, who played professionally into his 40s, gets ready to shoot a free throw during a game in 2001, when he played for the NBA's Denver Nuggets.
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Willis, who played professionally into his 40s, gets ready to shoot a free throw during a game in 2001, when he played for the NBA's Denver Nuggets.
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