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George Shinn

American basketball executive · United States · On the map · Founders · Born 1941 · age 85

George Shinn is an American businessman. He is the former owner of the Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets, as well as the Charlotte Knights and Gastonia Rangers minor league baseball teams, along with the Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks, of the World League of American Football. He purchased the Hornets for $32.5 million in 1987.

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In 1997, he lost his bid for a potential National Hockey League (NHL) expansion franchise to be called the Hampton Roads Rhinos.

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Country
United States
Category
Founders
Type
Founder
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1941 · age 85