Jerry Wolman
Jerry Wolman, a native of Shenandoah, outbid Philadelphia
businessman Jack Wolgin and became the new owner of the Philadelphia Eagles
football franchise in 1963. The sale price was $5,505,000. In 1969, Mr.
Wolman sold the team for a reputed $16.1 million, at the time a record
price for a professional sports team. He is a member of the Pennsylvania
Sports Hall of Fame; one of the Hall of Fame chapters is named after him.
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