Tom Benson
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Tom Benson was an American businessman best known as the longtime owner of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints and NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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sports team owner ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Pro Football Hall of Fame, New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame inductee (as owner) ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans (crypt) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
complications from the flu
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influenza ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-07-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2018-03-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Loyola University New Orleans
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St. Aloysius High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
New Orleans Pelicans
NERFINISHED
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New Orleans Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Thomas Milton Benson Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor | statue outside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome ⓘ |
| leagueAffiliationOfTeamsOwned |
National Basketball Association
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National Football League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | kept New Orleans Saints in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina ⓘ |
| notableFor |
longtime owner of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints
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owner of the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans ⓘ |
| notableWork | revitalization of New Orleans Saints franchise ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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car dealer ⓘ sports executive ⓘ |
| ownedBusiness |
automobile dealerships in New Orleans area
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banking interests in Louisiana ⓘ |
| ownedFrom |
New Orleans Pelicans, 2012
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New Orleans Saints, 1985 ⓘ |
| ownedUntil |
New Orleans Pelicans, 2018
ⓘ
New Orleans Saints, 2018 ⓘ |
| ownerOf |
New Orleans Pelicans
NERFINISHED
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New Orleans Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philanthropicFocus |
Catholic charities in New Orleans
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education in New Orleans ⓘ healthcare in New Orleans ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Gayle Benson
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Grace Marie Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ Shirley Landry Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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