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Don Shula “lived an unparalleled football life,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell noted in a statement following the sports icon’s death in May 2020 (via the NFL’s website).”As a player, Hall of Fame coach and long-time member and co-chair of the NFL Competition Committee, he was a remarkable teacher and mentor who for decades inspired excellence and exemplified integrity.”
That admirable expertise on the field translated into a stellar record that CBS Sports explains put him among the game’s “coaching greats” and earned him an equally impressive salary, which is why he was a millionaire.
At the time of Shula’s passing, he was worth around $30 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. This fortune saw him ranked #11 on the website’s list of the Top 50 Richest Coaches, only topped by other formidable football figures like Bill Belichick (#10) and Jimmy Johnson (#7), as well as college-level leaders like Mike Krzyzewski (#8) and Nick Saban (#4), and the NBA’s Phil Jackson (#1).
While Shula was obviously the kind of competitive person who was used to coming out on top, he was likely pleased with everything that he had earned throughout his career.
Written by: Nicki
