These Sports Superstars Had It All, But Then They Lost It All

William Perry

athletes who lost everything
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William “The Refrigerator” Perry, nicknamed for his intimidating size, played in the NFL for ten years. Sadly, after retiring, Perry had many health issues including alcoholism, diabetes, and Guillain–Barré syndrome, a nerve disorder. These factors, combined with a series of poor planning decisions, resulted in a loss of most of Perry’s earnings. He currently lives off of social security earnings, and even sold his Super Bowl ring to get by.

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