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From Field to Franchise: Why Athletes are Making the Jump into Franchising

By Brooke Wylie Most children have dreamed one day of joining the ranks of Michael Jordan, Tom Brady or Alex Rodriguez by spending a lifetime as a professional athlete.  But in reality, the average career of a professional athlete is only 3 to 5 years, with 60-78 percent of pro athletes either ba.....

By Brooke Wylie
SPONSOREDUpdated 6:26 PM • 07/19/12

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