The Duke

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The Duke was the longtime co-owner and influential executive of the New York Giants, central to shaping the modern National Football League.

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The Duke canonical 2

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instanceOf American football executive
National Football League owner
person
advocatedFor revenue sharing in the NFL
alsoKnownAs Wellington Mara
burialPlace Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, New York, United States
surface form: Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, New York
causeOfDeath lymphoma
conflict World War II
coOwnerOf New York Giants
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1916-08-14
dateOfDeath 2005-10-25
education Fordham University
Loyola School (New York City)
surface form: Loyola School
era pre-merger and post-merger NFL
executiveOf New York Giants
family Mara family
father Tim Mara
founderOf New York Giants
gender male
hallOfFame Pro Football Hall of Fame
honoredBy New York Giants jersey patch with his initials
inductedInto Pro Football Hall of Fame
influenced development of the modern National Football League
inspired naming of the NFL official game ball "The Duke"
league National Football League
militaryService United States Navy
namedAfter Wellington Mara
nickname The Duke self-linksurface differs
The First Lady of Football
notableFor helping shape NFL television revenue sharing
longtime leadership of the New York Giants
numberOfChildren 11
ownershipStake New York Giants
placeOfBirth New York City
placeOfDeath Rye, New York
positionHeld co-chief executive officer of the New York Giants
president of the New York Giants
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Rye, New York
sibling Jack Mara
sport American football
spouse Ann Mara
workedWith Pete Rozelle
yearOfHallOfFameInduction 1997
yearsActive 1930s–2005

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Wellington Mara nickname The Duke
The Duke nickname The Duke self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Wellington Mara