When injuries permanently sidelined National Football League offensive guard Mike Wahle a few years ago, like all retiring pro athletes, he had to ask himself, “What’s next?” And while some guys might have rested on their laurels, the 6-foot-6-inch former all-pro got a master’s degree from London Business School before dedicating himself to founding a social platform called Crowd Cam, which will go live before the upcoming football season.
While former athletes have always looked to television and radio for second careers, Wahle represents a growing breed of ex-NFLers taking aim at digital media. Wahle’s Crowd Cam offers athletes, coaches and teams free profile pages that aggregate their content from social nets such as Twitter and Instagram while giving obsessed fans a single stop to keep tabs on the musings of their sports favorites.
“The best thing about sports is storylines,” Wahle said. “Every week of an NFL season is like a chapter in a book. We’ve created an environment where people can both interact during the lead-up to the games as well as their aftermath.” Former NFL Players Are Turning to Digital Startups | Adweek:
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