At age 17 , Larry King had $ 42 to his name , no job and a family to support . He became reclusive but decided it would be ` ` good therapy '' to hang out with a friend . I had no job . They went to the track , and Larry took on a female horse whom the odds were against . Larry won a much - needed $ 8,000 that day .
At age 17 , Larry King had $ 42 to his name , no job and a family to support . He became reclusive but decided it would be ` ` good therapy '' to hang out with a friend . They went to the track , and Larry took on a female horse whom the odds were against . Larry won a much - needed $ 8,000 that day .