The battle between Willie Brown and Kellen Winslow for greatest NFL player from Missouri is worthy of conversation. You can't go wrong with either choice, but Winslow did somewhat redefine what it is what meant to play tight end thus setting up the blue print for future generations to follow making him our choice for to represent the Show-Me State. Winsolw played his collegiate ball for his home state University of Missouri Tigers where he racked up a total of 71 receptions for 1,089, and 10 touchdowns.
Winslow would go on to declare himself into the 1979 NFL Draft where he was picked 13th overall by the San Diego Chargers were he would remain his entire nine-season career (1979-1987). At 6'5, 250lbs, Winslow was too big to be effectively covered by cornerbacks and DBs and too fast to for linebackers to keep up with, leaving defenses to sacrifice entire defensive schemes just to bring him down. The 5x Pro Bowl selectee led the NFL two times in NFL receptions (1980, 1981) and notched a total of 45 touchdowns. Winslow could have had an extended career if he was not forced to retire in 1987 after a severe knee injury effected his play.
Not all celebrities have fame and fortune, some are just famous – and in a ton of debt. They came from rags to riches, then went back to rags. Whether they’ve filed bankruptcy, ended up in court, or just can’t stop spending, celebrities mismanage their money just like everyone else. They just hide it well.
50 Cent coined the term “wanksta,” then “partied like it was his birthday” until he filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2015. The rapper was said to be anywhere between $10 million and $50 million in debt. In 2016, a federal bankruptcy court judge in Connecticut approved a plan for the founder of G-Unit to pay his debts back. He was able to get his bankruptcy discharged in February of the following year.
Following a 45-year-long career in Hollywood, acting in more than 70 films, actor Gary Busey found himself in more debt than he was worth. In 2012, it was reported that Busey owed between $500,000 and $1 million worth of debt, but only had $50,000 to his name. The 74-year-old actor owed money to hospitals, banks, the L.A. Waterworks District, and even a storage company. He filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy that same year. Despite his longstanding career in Hollywood, Busey's net worth is now only $500,000.
Burt Reynolds is still worth five million dollars, but his battles with debt date back more than 20 years. Between bad investments and a pricey divorce from actress Loni Anderson, the 1970s superstar had to deal with over $10 million in debt and decided to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1996. While testifying in a 1994 custody hearing, the South Florida native said he spent $40 million getting through his divorce.
The former Hollywood bad boy, Charlie Sheen owes the IRS nearly $5 million. But that's not all. In 2016, his net worth was reportedly still as high as $150 million, but he was nonetheless $12 million in debt at the time – including mortgages, legal fees, and taxes. That same year, Debt.com reported Sheen owed nearly $300,000 on an American Express card alone.