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between Pauley and Reeves. Finally in 1962, the NFL stepped in to resolve the situation by holding a closed auction to result in one partner buying out the other. Reeves outbid Pauley for the team, valuing the Rams at $ 7.1 million against Pauley's bid of $ 6.1 million. Reeves once again assumed sole ownership.
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season. The move did not immediately cure the team's financial woes, however: in 1947, Reeves found himself in need of co-owners to share the mounting losses while attempting a turnaround. Reeves brought Levy back in for a one-third stake in the team, while another third went to
441:. Allen made key trades and draft choices, which returned the team back to prominence within the next three seasons of his tenure. Allen allegedly had agreed on the deal with Reeves with two years remaining on his contract with the Bears, and a protracted legal battle followed.
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525:. Oxnard, California. Associated Press. April 16, 1971. p. 24.
389:. Given the Blades' success, Reeves was an early favorite to get a
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780:"Allen fired by Rams' owner for second time in 2 years"
154:(NFL). He owned the franchise when it was operating in
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612:. Florida. INS. June 12, 1941. p. 9, section 2.
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742:Bass, Alan (2011). "Chapter 7: Los Angeles Kings".
169:Reeves is remembered for his move of the Rams from
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543:. North Carolina. UPI. April 17, 1971. p. 5C.
483:in his New York City apartment on April 15, 1971.
649:. Associated Press. December 9, 1943. p. 14.
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804:. UPI. July 14, 1972. p. 12.
387:Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
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723:Edwin Shrake (October 3, 1966).
632:www.cleveland.com, Feb. 3, 2014.
588:"Cleveland grid team to be sold"
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196:Reeves was inducted into the
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663:"Bob Waterfield: Biography,"
574:"A MARRIAGE THAT WAS DOOMED"
572:TOBIN, JACK (January 1969).
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630:Cleveland Plain Dealer,
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391:National Hockey League
204:Early life and college
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606:"Cleveland Rams sold"
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393:franchise during the
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225:Georgetown University
144:Daniel Farrell Reeves
103:Georgetown University
58:Daniel Farrell Reeves
610:St. Petersburg Times
264:U.S. Army Air Forces
221:Lakewood, New Jersey
349:San Francisco 49ers
296:Move to Los Angeles
83:New York City, U.S.
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89:Resting place
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65:New York City
61:June 30, 1912
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3502:
3441:
3335:Contributors
3167:
2982:Christiansen
2918:
2791:
2648:
2626:
2559:
1962:
1579:Van Brocklin
1417:Quarterbacks
1359:Joe Stydahar
1348:
1259:Dick Vermeil
1229:Merlin Olsen
1219:Deacon Jones
1214:Elroy Hirsch
1132:Stan Kroenke
1099:
1074:
1066:
1013:
1012:
983:Dick Vermeil
953:Elroy Hirsch
947:Pete Rozelle
940:
928:
911:Damon Wetzel
894:
886:
839:Find a Grave
831:- Dan Reeves
810:
802:The Bulletin
801:
792:
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549:
540:
531:
522:
513:
500:Robert Irsay
485:
459:
443:
435:George Allen
428:
420:
412:
372:
365:
361:
345:
341:Edwin Pauley
317:
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268:
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233:
218:
207:
195:
191:Woody Strode
183:World War II
168:
143:
142:
78:(1971-04-15)
18:
3528:1971 deaths
3523:1912 births
3087:J. Robinson
2864:D. Robinson
2740:Linebackers
2706:Weinmeister
1883:Biletnikoff
1344:Bobby Layne
1234:Les Richter
1126:(2008–2010)
1118:(1979–2008)
1110:(1972–1979)
1102:(1941–1972)
1094:(1937–1941)
1081:(1995–2015)
1003:(2009–2011)
997:(2006–2008)
995:Jay Zygmunt
991:(2000–2005)
985:(1997–1999)
979:(1995–1996)
967:(1972–1982)
955:(1960–1969)
949:(1957–1960)
943:(1947–1956)
937:(1944–1946)
935:Chile Walsh
931:(1942–1943)
923:Billy Evans
919:(1939–1940)
917:Dutch Clark
913:(1937–1938)
901:(1995–2015)
409:Innovations
377:teams, the
175:Los Angeles
105:(no degree)
3517:Categories
3422:A. McNally
3261:J. Johnson
3201:Chamberlin
3137:R. Woodson
3132:C. Woodson
3092:D. Sanders
3022:J. Johnson
2879:Singletary
2767:Buoniconti
2731:Youngblood
2701:Ja. Taylor
2661:Robustelli
2364:Tingelhoff
2354:Stephenson
2224:Hutchinson
2111:C. Sanders
2079:Tight ends
2055:Stallworth
1970:C. Johnson
1964:A. Johnson
1913:Chamberlin
1903:Carmichael
1820:Ji. Taylor
1795:B. Sanders
1750:J. McNally
1589:Waterfield
1354:Ken Strong
1349:Dan Reeves
1339:Paul Brown
1239:Dan Reeves
1100:Dan Reeves
959:Jack Teele
941:Dan Reeves
929:Dan Reeves
835:Dan Reeves
625:Tom Reed,
506:References
375:ice hockey
368:Gene Autry
313:California
283:league MVP
36:Dan Reeves
23:Dan Reeves
3482:R. Wilson
3477:Tagliabue
3452:D. Rooney
3447:A. Rooney
3377:DeBartolo
3206:Conzelman
3122:L. Wilson
3102:E. Thomas
3007:C. Harris
2977:L. Butler
2972:J. Butler
2920:P. Willis
2894:Z. Thomas
2889:D. Thomas
2884:L. Taylor
2814:Hendricks
2809:Hanburger
2799:K. Greene
2793:Gradishar
2721:B. Willis
2716:Re. White
2711:Ra. White
2634:Nomellini
2628:McMichael
2622:Marchetti
2567:J. Greene
2496:Defensive
2467:D. Slater
2452:Michalske
2389:Zimmerman
2359:J. Thomas
2344:St. Clair
2339:J. Slater
2309:J. Parker
2269:McCormack
2249:L. Little
2214:Hickerson
2174:D. Dawson
2135:Offensive
2065:C. Taylor
1845:Van Buren
1835:Tomlinson
1825:T. Thomas
1745:McElhenny
1725:F. Little
1685:F. Harris
1650:Dickerson
1564:Tarkenton
1544:A. Parker
1499:Jurgensen
1454:L. Dawson
1449:Conzelman
1254:Jack Snow
1204:Tom Fears
1007:Les Snead
971:Ray Nagel
437:from the
322:for both
200:in 1967.
171:Cleveland
99:Education
3492:G. Young
3467:S. Sabol
3462:E. Sabol
3417:Marshall
3397:J. Jones
3372:A. Davis
3347:Be. Bell
3342:Beathard
3306:Parcells
3281:Lombardi
3231:Flaherty
3196:P. Brown
3191:G. Allen
3175:Stenerud
3153:Andersen
3117:Williams
3097:D. Shell
3062:Polamalu
2967:W. Brown
2937:Adderley
2904:Urlacher
2854:Nitschke
2752:Bo. Bell
2747:Bednarik
2726:B. Young
2691:Stautner
2686:Sprinkle
2681:B. Smith
2587:D. Jones
2582:Humphrey
2525:W. Davis
2515:Buchanan
2472:Stydahar
2437:Kiesling
2412:Fortmann
2329:A. Shell
2274:McDaniel
2259:Matthews
2234:W. Jones
2229:S. Jones
2184:Dierdorf
2169:Creekmur
2159:R. Brown
2154:B. Brown
2144:L. Allen
2121:J. Smith
2096:Gonzalez
2070:Warfield
2010:Mitchell
2000:McDonald
1933:Harrison
1923:Flaherty
1893:T. Brown
1810:E. Smith
1765:Nagurski
1710:L. Kelly
1645:T. Davis
1630:Campbell
1625:J. Brown
1610:M. Allen
1594:S. Young
1559:Staubach
1504:J. Kelly
1479:Friedman
1459:Driscoll
1439:Bradshaw
1224:Tom Mack
973:# (1983)
452:season.
310:Southern
277:and the
189:and end
134:Children
3503:Italics
3472:Schramm
3457:Rozelle
3412:W. Mara
3407:T. Mara
3402:Lambeau
3352:Bidwill
3321:Vermeil
3266:Lambeau
3246:Gillman
3211:Coryell
3184:Coaches
3107:Tunnell
3067:E. Reed
3017:Houston
2987:Dawkins
2942:Atwater
2899:Tippett
2869:Schmidt
2859:Richter
2834:Lambert
2829:Jackson
2757:Brazile
2696:Strahan
2676:Seymour
2650:Peppers
2602:Kennedy
2577:Hampton
2561:Freeney
2545:Donovan
2540:Doleman
2498:linemen
2477:Trafton
2432:Hubbard
2407:Edwards
2374:Webster
2349:Stanfel
2334:Shields
2284:Munchak
2149:Boselli
2137:linemen
2126:Winslow
2106:Newsome
2050:Speedie
2040:A. Reed
2030:Pearson
2005:Millner
1995:Maynard
1985:Lavelli
1980:Largent
1868:Alworth
1805:Simpson
1790:Riggins
1785:Pollard
1720:Leemans
1715:Lambeau
1695:Hornung
1670:Gifford
1655:Dorsett
1635:Canadeo
1615:Battles
1549:Stabler
1529:Montana
1519:Manning
1514:Luckman
1408:of the
1406:Members
330:of the
150:of the
3442:Reeves
3432:Polian
3362:Brandt
3357:Bowlen
3286:Madden
3271:Landry
3236:Flores
3226:Ewbank
3216:Cowher
3169:Hester
3112:Wehrli
3072:Renfro
3047:LeBeau
3027:Krause
3012:Haynes
2997:Easley
2992:Dillon
2962:Blount
2957:Barney
2952:Barber
2947:Bailey
2914:Wilcox
2839:Lanier
2819:Howley
2787:George
2782:Connor
2777:Carson
2772:Butkus
2762:Brooks
2671:Selmon
2656:Randle
2607:Klecko
2597:Karras
2592:Jordan
2510:Bethea
2505:Atkins
2482:Turner
2442:Kinard
2417:Healey
2379:Wright
2369:Upshaw
2244:Langer
2239:Kramer
2209:Hannah
2194:Gatski
2189:Faneca
2164:Covert
2116:Sharpe
2101:Mackey
2086:Casper
1990:Lofton
1975:Joiner
1953:Hutson
1948:Hirsch
1943:Hewitt
1908:Carter
1888:Branch
1873:Badgro
1850:Walker
1840:Trippi
1830:Thorpe
1815:Strong
1800:Sayers
1775:Payton
1770:Nevers
1760:Motley
1740:McAfee
1735:Matson
1730:Martin
1690:Hinkle
1675:Grange
1660:Dudley
1640:Csonka
1620:Bettis
1584:Warner
1574:Unitas
1569:Tittle
1539:Namath
1524:Marino
1494:Herber
1489:Griese
1484:Graham
1434:Blanda
1424:Aikman
925:(1941)
750:
490:owner
481:cancer
473:smoker
401:owner
126:Spouse
67:, U.S.
3387:Halas
3382:Finks
3326:Walsh
3316:Stram
3311:Shula
3291:Neale
3256:Halas
3251:Grant
3241:Gibbs
3221:Dungy
3158:Groza
3082:Riley
3077:Revis
3057:Lynch
3002:Green
2849:Mills
2844:Lewis
2639:Olsen
2612:Lilly
2572:Haley
2550:Eller
2457:Musso
2447:Lyman
2427:Henry
2314:Ringo
2294:Ogden
2289:Muñoz
2264:Mawae
2204:Grimm
2199:Gregg
2091:Ditka
2060:Swann
2035:Pihos
2025:Owens
1958:Irvin
1938:Hayes
1928:Halas
1918:Fears
1898:Bruce
1878:Berry
1780:Perry
1755:Moore
1700:James
1680:Guyon
1665:Faulk
1554:Starr
1509:Layne
1474:Fouts
1469:Favre
1464:Elway
1444:Clark
1429:Baugh
3487:Wolf
3427:Nunn
3392:Hunt
3367:Carr
3301:Owen
3296:Noll
3276:Levy
3127:Wood
3052:Lott
3037:Lary
3032:Lane
2909:Ware
2874:Seau
2824:Huff
2666:Sapp
2644:Page
2617:Long
2555:Ford
2535:Dent
2530:Dean
2520:Culp
2462:Owen
2422:Hein
2384:Yary
2324:Shaw
2319:Roaf
2304:Pace
2299:Otto
2254:Mack
2219:Hill
2045:Rice
2020:Moss
2015:Monk
1861:ends
1534:Moon
748:ISBN
496:1972
450:1970
446:1968
431:1965
353:1957
336:1946
326:and
324:UCLA
302:1945
275:1945
271:1944
260:1943
256:1936
252:1941
179:1946
164:1971
160:1941
73:Died
54:Born
3437:Ray
3163:Guy
3042:Law
2804:Ham
2279:Mix
837:at
444:By
429:In
381:'s
351:in
328:USC
227:in
212:to
177:in
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