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      • Riggs earned most of his wealth from playing professional tennis. For example, he was a 3-time US Professional champion in the 1940s, twice the United States champion at Forest Hills, and a Wimbledon champion in 1939. Therefore, at the time of his death, Bobby Riggs had an estimated net worth of about $1.5 million.
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  2. Sep 8, 2023 · Therefore, at the time of his death, Bobby Riggs had an estimated net worth of about $1.5 million. After he retired from tennis, Bobby started to gamble. In his autobiography, Riggs wrote that he had made $105,000 (about $2 million in the present day).

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bobby_RiggsBobby Riggs - Wikipedia

    Bobby Riggs. Robert Larimore Riggs (February 25, 1918 – October 25, 1995) [4] was an American tennis champion who was the world No. 1 amateur in 1939 and world No. 1 professional in 1946 and 1947. [3] He played his first professional tennis match on December 26, 1941.

  4. Sep 20, 2023 · At the time of his death on October 25, 1995, the American tennis champion Bobby Riggs net worth was around $5 million.

  5. Apr 2, 2014 · Bobby Riggs became the world's No. 1 amateur tennis player after winning the singles, doubles and mixed-doubles titles at Wimbledon in 1939, and he later claimed three U.S. Pro singles...

  6. Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs in 1973. In 1973, King defeated Bobby Riggs in an exhibition match, winning $100,000 ($670,520 in 2022 terms). Riggs had been a top men's player in the 1930s and 1940s in both the amateur and professional ranks.

  7. Career Highlights. Grand Slams. Career Timeline. Biography. Bobby Riggs has three distinct chapters in his fascinating tennis career: The prosperous amateur years, the rebellious professional years, and the hustler/promoter years.

  8. Oct 27, 1995 · He was 77. Riggs had battled prostate cancer for the past decade and improved after a 1989 operation, but he had been in failing health for several months. He died at his home, said Lornie Kuhle,...

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