article_snippet: The septuagenarian pioneered the use of statistics back in the 1970s and 80s, The septuagenarian analysis of the game sculpted by a 15-year stint working for space agency NASA.
article_snippet: I finally started understanding his game after 10 years of research.
article_snippet: At this stage I'm 35 now
article_snippet: I lost that the second year.
article_snippet: With money running out he had mortgaged he house, resigned from he role with NASA and was relying on the players he was working with to fund he fledgling start-up.
article_snippet: At year five he had reached break even point, and would continue to do so until year 21, when he finally started making money.