Art Modell

1925–2012 (age 87)

NFL team owner

Biography

Art Modell spent decades shaping professional football, rising from modest beginnings to become owner of the Cleveland Browns, guiding the franchise through triumphs and forging a passionate fanbase.

Though his decision to move the team to Baltimore in 1995 sparked controversy, he shepherded the newly christened Ravens to a Super Bowl championship while continuing philanthropic efforts, leaving a complex but indelible imprint on the modern NFL.

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