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Art Modell. Arthur Bertram Modell [1] (June 23, 1925 – September 6, 2012) was an American businessman, entrepreneur and National Football League (NFL) team owner. He owned the Cleveland Browns franchise for 35 years and established the Baltimore Ravens franchise, which he owned for eight years. Assuming control of the Browns ...
This is the story of the life and career of Art Modell. Early Life. Arthur Bertram “Art” Modell was born on June 23, 1925 in Brooklyn, New York. Modell witnessed a harsh taste of life in the business world at a young age. His father, George, was a wine sales manager who lost everything when the stock market crashed in 1929.
Sep 6, 2012 · Art Modell was a influential NFL owner who moved his team from Cleveland to Baltimore in 1996. He helped negotiate TV contracts, collective bargaining agreements and the Monday night game, but was also vilified in Cleveland.
Sep 7, 2012 · Art Modell, a marketing executive who helped negotiate the NFL’s first television contract and later enraged fans when he moved the Cleveland Browns franchise to Baltimore, has died. He was 87.
Sep 7, 2012 · Art Modell, who helped make professional football more popular than baseball and rich beyond its wildest dreams but who broke Cleveland’s heart by killing his money-losing team, the Browns, to ...
Sep 6, 2012 · One of the most influential owners in the history of the NFL, Art Modell helped mold the foundation of the league.
Feb 9, 1996 · Learn about Art Modell, the NFL owner who brought the Ravens to Baltimore and won two championships. Read his biography, career overview, and tributes from players and colleagues.
