Abe Pollin Washington Wizards owner dead at 85
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Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin died today, the team announced. He was 85.
Pollin bought the Baltimore Bullets in 1964 and moved the team to the D.C. area in 1973. He changed the teams name from "Bullets" to "Wizards" in 1996 because of the negative connotations associated with the former name.
With his wife Irene, Pollin was the majority owner of Washington Sports & Entertainment Limited Partnership, which also oversaw the operations of the Washington Wizards and the Verizon Center.
Pollin is also known for his philanthropic work. "The Pollin Award" has been awarded annually since 2002 in his honor. Awardees are chosen based on their dedication to the Washington, D.C., community and the impact they have on it.
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truthandrespect ...u don't know what your talking about
FrsBigeasy 2 years ago
@FrsBigeasy ...u dont know what u r talking about
truthandrespect 2 years ago
I'll give Abe Pollin credit for bringing Pro Basketball & Hockey to Maryland but he didn't run a Great Organization.
FrsBigeasy 2 years ago
The Community, The Nation and the World has lost a dear, wonderful man. A model of stewardship. May his soul know endless peace in eternity with the Lord God.
TheWordCenterChurch 2 years ago
rip Abe from Ger
BluescreenPictures 2 years ago
Thanks for bringing the Caps to DC! Love you Abe!
dropthepucknow 2 years ago
RIP Abe.
Pedro4life09 2 years ago
rip ABE POLLIN-
hswatnik 2 years ago
RIP ABE
adetomiwa3 2 years ago
Many of the younger owners in the NBA and other North American based sports leagues ie Mark Cuban, Dan Synder, etc could take a page from this great owner.
He bulit the Verzion Center w/ very little taxpayer money and helped bring new life to DC's Chinatown area that was devasted by the 1968 riots. Plus donating tens of millions to charties. RIP.
USAGiant 2 years ago 2