Famous Failures- Rose-Riley's Rebel's

Who became one of the most famous athletes of all time only because a teammate got injured?

Who is this?

Who was rejected from film school three times?

To keep their business afloat, who had to pawn their spouse's wedding ring?

Who did not start speaking until they were four years old?

Which person's investors got cold feet because of his meticulousness (attention to detail)?

Who lied and said he had over 5000 inventions that worked, when really only one did?

Who was an unemployed single mother but went on to be one of the most successful literary authors of all time?

Who was born to a teenage mother, suffered abuse as a child, but is now rich and famous?

Which rich and famous person went bankrupt with their first try at business?

Who was born as Theodor Geisel but later changed their name?

Who lived in their car and whose spouse left them for trying to get rich quick?

Who failed the 8th grade and whose sketches were turned down by his high school yearbook?

Who submitted their first book to 27 different publishers before finally getting their break?

Who was the person who rose to fame but whose career faded as they became addicted to opioids?

Who is this?