Here's part 5 of FORTUNE's "Believe It or Not" investment gallery -- some of the most unconventional investments of all time:
Malcolm Glazer was ridiculed when he paid $192 million for the hapless Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1995. But after a 2003 Super Bowl win, the team is now valued at more than $700 million. This year, Glazer paid $1.47 billion for 75 percent of U.K. soccer club Manchester United.
Man U is on the ropes now, but who knows what will happen. If it makes a jump like the Bucs did, he'll look like a genius. Of course, he's like 124 years old (isn't he?) so who knows if he'll be around when the big payoff hits.
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