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Bullets owner Abe Pollins dies at 85
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 2:07 pm
by bandl
Breaking news, no link yet
Sad. He was a very respectable team owner (even though his Bullets haven't exactly played respectable basketball in decades).
He was also the former owner of the Washington Capitals.
Re: Bullets owner Abe Pollins dies at 85
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:46 pm
by Col Hogan
bandl wrote:Breaking news, no link yet
Sad. He was a very respectable team owner (even though his Bullets haven't exactly played respectable basketball in decades).
He was also the former owner of the Washington Capitals.
A great and generous man...he wanted the best for the Wizards, even though they haven't performed recently...
He paid for the new arena (Verizon Center) and is known with his numerous donations to worthy causes...affordable housing in DC was his current cause...
RIP Mr. Pollin
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4686480
Re: Bullets owner Abe Pollins dies at 85
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:57 pm
by DukeJack
Very sad news, he was always seemed to really care about the Bullets/Wizards, going down to Richmond every year from training camp, taking the time to talk to each of the guys, sad stuff
With some of the changes Saunders has been making this year, I wondered if a return to the Bullets was inevitable. Now, I don't know, but at least they won tonight for him.
Re: Bullets owner Abe Pollins dies at 85
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 12:53 pm
by andy7171
He was very loyal to his players he thought were good people.
RIP