Dave Whelan
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About
Owner of the Wigan Athletic football club. He used to play for Crewe Alexandra and Blackburn Rovers.
Before Fame
Though born in Bradford, he grew up in Wigan.
Trivia
His Wigan team stunned Manchester City in the summer of 2013 to win the FA Cup - completing a dream that he held since breaking his leg as a player in a FA cup match in 1960.
Family Life
His wife Pat has driven him to matches before.
Associated With
As a prominent Conservative Party supporter, he controversially called for a moment of silence before football games in memory of the late Margaret Thatcher.
