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What Stanford Football players became the most successful after their career ended? - Lafayette - 08-22-2026

Business wise.

I believe Elway ended up owning a bunch of car dealerships, restaurants, and real estate.

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RE: What Stanford Football players became the most successful after their career ended? - 82lsju - 08-22-2026

I'll go with Dave Packard

https://www.hewlettpackardhistory.com/item/packards-athletic-prowess/

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RE: What Stanford Football players became the most successful after their career ended? - BobK - 08-22-2026

Corey Booker
Bob Mathias

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RE: What Stanford Football players became the most successful after their career ended? - Mick - 08-22-2026

All that you've mentioned, of course. Would also include:

Phil Satre, '71, built Harrah's into a Fortune 500 company
Bradford M. Freeman, '64, CO-founder Freeman-Spogil, multi-billion dollar private equity fund
Tommy Vardell, '92, Co-founder Northgate Capital, $5 bils. AUM
Randy Vataha, Founder/CEO, Game Plan LLC, sports investment banking, 100+ transactions
Mark Mordell, CEO of Avidbank, four year letter winner
Bob Whitfield, Founder Patchwerk Recording Studios, worked on 500+ gold and platinum albums
Louis Hobson, Aon, 2.9 million flood insurance policies
David Bergeron, T3 advisors, founded ReSeed partners

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RE: What Stanford Football players became the most successful after their career ended? - PVTree - 08-22-2026

Mike Dotterer - Founded various companies and had held many executive positions.

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