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Category Archives: Abe Pollin

Two Tenants’ Varied Remembrances of an Owner Passed

12 December, 2009

The Wizards this week unveiled a memorial marker for Abe Pollin on their court at Verizon Center, as well as an in-kind acknowledgement of the owner on their jerseys. Pollin passed on November 24. The remembrances will remain with the club for the remainder of the season.
I couldn’t help but notice last night that no such acknowledgment was in [...]

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The Legacy of a Favored Child: Abe Pollin’s Basketball and Hockey Teams

25 November, 2009

Parents take pains to shower — equally — their children with love. Children must be so loved. Woe is the child who feels slighted with respect to the love of mom and dad.
An owner of two professional sports teams — say in professional basketball and hockey — could be said to preside [...]

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Ted Leonsis Statement on Abe Pollin

24 November, 2009

Here is Ted Leonsis’ statement on the passing of Abe Pollin, released by the Washington Capitals.
Nov. 24, 2009
Ted Leonsis
Majority Owner
Lincoln Holdings
Statement on the passing of Abe Pollin
We are all saddened by the news of Mr. Pollin’s passing. We extend our deepest sympathies to Irene, Robert, Jimmy, the rest of the Pollin family and his many [...]

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Abe Pollin Has Passed

24 November, 2009

Washington Wizards and Verizon Center owner Abe Pollin passed today at age 85. He formerly owned both the Washington Bullets and Capitals, selling the Capitals to Ted Leonsis in 1999.
Leonsis subsequently formed Lincoln Holdings LLC, an investment partnership which holds 100 percent of the Caps and 44 percent of Washington Sports & Entertainment — the business [...]

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