The Atlanta Falcons have been home to some great NFL athletes including Jessie Tuggle, Michael Vick, Steve Barkowski, Deion Sanders and modern names including Julio Jones and Matt Ryan. However, many were not able to stand the test of time like Hall of Fame, defensive end Claude Humphrey. A monster off the edge, Humphrey forced offensive coordinators and o-linemen to adjust their gameplan to contain him. However, not even a perfect gameplan could keep Claude from reaching the quarterback in meer seconds.
After finishing his collegiate stint at Tennessee State University, Humphrey was selected third overall in the 1968 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons where he would play nine seasons out of his fourteen-year NFL career before heading to the Philadelphia Eagles in 1979. All six of his Pro Bowl nominations came as a member of the Falcons and he is credited for an official total of 122 sacks. Humphrey played during an era where sacks were not recorded, but by the time he was finished playing, the statisticians had to with his insane career performances.
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.