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Sullivan, William Hallisey Jr. (Billy)
Born: 1915 AD
Died: 1998 AD, at 83 years of age.
Nationality: Unknown
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Died: 1998 AD, at 83 years of age.
Nationality: Unknown
Categories: None
US businessman and football administrator
director of public relations for US Naval Academy 1942-1946
director of public relations for Boston Braves 1946-1952
founded Jimmy Fund 1947
owner of All Star Sports, Inc. 1952-1955
president of Metropolitan Coal and Oil Co. 1958-1976
secured formation of Boston Patriots AFL franchise 1959
owner of Boston Patriots 1959-1988 (New England Patriots from 1971)
president of American Football League 1963-1965 (AFL)
helped oversee merger of AFL and NFL
father-in-law of Joseph Alioto
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