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The first basketball player to receive a one hundred million dollar contract?
Shaquille o neale
Did pistol Pete Maravich ever sign a million dollar contract?
No, Pete Maravich never signed a million dollar contract during his playing career. He played in the NBA from 1970 to 1980, a time when player salaries were much lower compared to today's NBA. At the peak of his career, Maravich was earning around $300,000 per season.
First football player to make a million dollars a year?
The first football player to make a million dollars a year was Joe Namath. In 1969, Namath signed a three-year contract with the New York Jets that paid him a total of $3 million, making him the highest-paid player in football at the time.
Who had the first million dollar contract in baseball?
Catfish Hunter had the first multi-million dollar major league contract. Peter Seitz, baseball's arbitrator, found that Hunter's contract was breached and declared Hunter a free agent. As one of the top pitchers of the game, he was free to sign with any team he wished. Over 20 teams sought his services and ultimately Hunter signed baseballs' first multi-million dollar contract. His five-year $3.25 million deal with the New York Yankees included a $1 million signing bonus, life insurance and deferred compensation and a $150,000 annual salary. Source: Mark's Sportslaw
Who had the first 100 million dollar contract in the NFL?
Brett Favre had the first 100 million dollar contract in the NFL when the Green Bay Packers gave him a 10-year, 100 million dollar contract in 2001.That is a complete lie and whoever wrote that is just making that up completely from their head. If Brett Favre had a 10 year contract with the Packers in 2001, that means he would be there until 2011, which he left a while ago.....He retired and was on the reserve retired list for the Packers when his rights got traded to the New York Jets for a conditional draft round pick. When he retired from the Jets he asked for his release, and that is how he was able to sign a new two year contract with the Vikings.
Who received the first million dollar contract in the NFL?
John Elway
Who signed the first million dollar contact in football?
Kirby Puckett
Who was the first nfl player to sign a 100 million dollar contract?
Brett Favre
First million dollar contract in sports?
I think it was Wilt Chamberlain, but I'm not sure. It was Moses Mallone who got the first 1 Million dollar contract for a year. I believe Pistol Pete got a Million Dollar contract over multiple years.
Who was the first 1 million dollar contract given to in Hollywood?
Charlie Chaplin in 1918 :D
The first basketball player to receive a one hundred million dollar contract?
Shaquille o neale
Who was the first person in sports to make a million dollar salary in US sports?
Well the first in baseball (and i think athlete) to have a one million dollar contract was nolan ryan.
If Dave Parker was the first million dollar MLB player and then you turn around and say it was Nolan Ryan--What gives?
Dave Parker signed a million dollar contract on Jan. 1, 1979. Nolan Ryan signed his on a day in Nov. 1979, therefor Dave Parker was the first Million dollar a year ballplayer.
Did pistol Pete Maravich ever sign a million dollar contract?
No, Pete Maravich never signed a million dollar contract during his playing career. He played in the NBA from 1970 to 1980, a time when player salaries were much lower compared to today's NBA. At the peak of his career, Maravich was earning around $300,000 per season.
First football player to make a million dollars a year?
The first football player to make a million dollars a year was Joe Namath. In 1969, Namath signed a three-year contract with the New York Jets that paid him a total of $3 million, making him the highest-paid player in football at the time.
Who had the first million dollar contract in baseball?
Catfish Hunter had the first multi-million dollar major league contract. Peter Seitz, baseball's arbitrator, found that Hunter's contract was breached and declared Hunter a free agent. As one of the top pitchers of the game, he was free to sign with any team he wished. Over 20 teams sought his services and ultimately Hunter signed baseballs' first multi-million dollar contract. His five-year $3.25 million deal with the New York Yankees included a $1 million signing bonus, life insurance and deferred compensation and a $150,000 annual salary. Source: Mark's Sportslaw
When year did Nike become famous?
In the mid 80's... M.J. "AIR" took them to the next level and was the first multi million dollar contract.
