This struck me as an interesting quote, and also, perhaps, a little anachronistic. Indeed, I believe that as stated, its validity may depend on the particular athlete chosen. Pick an unsuccessful athlete in an underpaid sport (let's say, tiddlywinks) and it is almost certainly true that an average professor (average? take the median annual income over all college professors, all levels, let's say) earns more money in a year than a professional athlete earns in a whole week.
- America believes in education: the average professor earns more money in a year than a professional athlete earns in a whole week.
On the other hand, in the years since Esar said this, professional athletes' compensation has risen sharply by comparison with just about anyone else (except for those in the upper echelons in corporations).
As such, his statement might need to be modified. Something along the lines of
Some well paid professors might even earn more in a year
than many successful professional athletes earn all day!
than many successful professional athletes earn all day!
Yours, overpaid, at least by tiddlywinks standards,
N.
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And fabulous career counsellors?....it works out to an annual:hourly ratio.
Darn, I wish I could play tiddlywinks.
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