Basil DeVito

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Basil DeVito is a sports executive best known for helping launch and lead the original XFL football league as its first commissioner.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf businessperson
sports executive
basedIn United States sports market
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
employer World Wrestling Federation
XFL
fieldOfWork league operations
sports management
sports marketing
genreOfProject professional American football league
hasGender male
industry professional football
sports industry
influenced subsequent alternative football leagues business models
knownFor helping launch the original XFL football league
serving as the first commissioner of the original XFL
notableFor high-profile media partnership for the XFL
innovative presentation of professional football through the XFL
notableWork development of the original XFL business plan
launch of the 2001 XFL season
occupation business executive
sports executive
positionHeld commissioner of the XFL
president of the XFL
roleInOrganization senior executive at World Wrestling Federation
workedWith Vince McMahon
World Wrestling Federation

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XFL originalCommissioner Basil DeVito