25 Rich Athletes Who Went Broke

by Drea Knufken May 18, 2009, 2:02 pm 405.1k Views

3. Dick “Night Train” Lane

3. Dick "Night Train" Lane

14 yr NFL vet, Hall of Famer, Oakland Raiders defensive back
Estimated earnings: $5 million

Once married to Dinah Washington, Lane lived the high life, complete with drugs and booze. Investments in real estate, the music business and overseas scams took what little money he had left over from after binges. After losing his fortune, he survived on $800/month pension checks, crippled by old NFL injuries. He spent his final years in an assisted living facility without any help or care from his three sons or ex-wives. A man he met on a golf course took care of him until he died, penniless, in 2002.

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