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Who's #1? That's for you to decide! ESPN Classic's ''Who's #1?: Best Owners'' will air on Monday, May 22 at 9 p.m. ET. "Who's #1?" gives you the Top 20 on topics such as people, games, moments and much more. They have their rankings but the show isn't complete without your input. On May 22, ''Who's #1?'' will be looking at the best owners of all time. Names like Roger Penske, George Steinbrenner, the Rooney Family, George Halas, Abe Saperstein, Bill France and even the city of Green Bay are among those on the list, but which of these owners is #1 on your list? Below are the 20 owners which appear in the show. To see how they rank, you'll have to watch! Until then, cast your vote for the best owners. Simply check the boxes next to your top five and click "Submit". Which FIVE owners below would you consider the best of all-time? (Vote for FIVE) Calumet Farm (Horse Racing) Jack Kent Cooke (Redskins, Lakers, L.A. Kings) Al Davis (Raiders) Bill France (NASCAR) Green Bay, WI (Packers) George Halas (Bears) Charles Howard (Seabiscuit) Lamar Hunt (Chiefs) Bob Kraft (Patriots) Mara Family (N.Y. Giants) Roger Penske (Racing) Joe Robbie (Dolphins) Rooney Family (Steelers) Jacob Ruppert (Yankees) Abe Saperstein (Harlem Globetrotters) Conn Smythe (Maple Leafs) George Steinbrenner (Yankees) Dan Topping/Del Webb/Larry MacPhail (Yankees) Ted Turner (Braves, Hawks) Bill Veeck (Brewers, Indians, Browns, White Sox) |
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Originally Posted by Pepper
Paul Allen
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In 1988, Paul Allen purchased the Portland Trail Blazers NBA team, and was instrumental in the development and funding of their Rose Garden Arena in 1993. In 1997, he purchased the Seattle Seahawks NFL team after city leaders asked him to save the team when former owner Ken Behring threatened to move the Seahawks to southern California. He played a large part in the development of the Seahawks' stadium, Qwest Field, although it was funded largely by taxpayer dollars. Through his investment and project management company Vulcan Inc., Paul Allen also owns The Sporting News magazine. Recently Allen has been asking Portland and Oregon officials for assistance in the financing of the Blazers, which he estimated would lose $100 million over the next three years. Portland Mayor Tom Potter has so far rebuffed the requests, and many Portland fans have been blaming Allen for the serious deterioration of the team's record, quality of play, and image in the community since 1996. |
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Originally Posted by lnvanry
Who's the Russian guy that bought the Chelsea soccer team and spent more money on a sports team than any other?....making Steinbrenner look like Kmart clothing brands.
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Originally Posted by lnvanry
Who's the Russian guy that bought the Chelsea soccer team and spent more money on a sports team than any other?....making Steinbrenner look like Kmart clothing brands.
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Originally Posted by cg18862
Bill France is definitely not last! He has taken a sport that was only popular in the south, to a national sport. Albeit, he took some of the races from Rockingham & N. Wilkesboro away to California & Phoenix which sucks! NASCAR is guaranteed to be on a premium cable channel every Sunday and you can bet almost 100,000 fans will be at every race.
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Originally Posted by Pepper
You are not Penske material.
Don't the Rooneys own the AFC Champion Steelers? |
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Originally Posted by Dale Mabry
I believe they won the Super Bowl too, but I was pretty drunk at the time.
Or maybe that was Mickey Rooney, I don't know. |
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Originally Posted by Pepper
I guess it depends on how you define won.
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