Vivian Nicholson, Rags-to-Riches-to-Rags Icon, Dies at 79

Mrs. Nicholson was just 25 when she won a sports bet that paid more than £150,000, the equivalent today of about $4.5 million, and her life inspired a musical and a BBC television film. [Source]

Origin: nytimes.com

Category: Gambling

Topics: Nicholson, television, musical, inspired, million, today, equivalent, £150, sports, Rags-to-Riches-to-Rags, Vivian

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