6. Making sports his business

Standing at 6-feet, 2-inches tall, the young Trump was a sturdy athlete, competing in various disciplines throughout his NYMA residency, even suiting up as a school booter as pictured above. His affinity to competitive sport also had him join the school football team, an early omen of his future intention as a businessman to start a football team, and ultimately, a league of his own, to go head-to-head with the NFL.