Pete Rozelle
American football executive, NFL commissioner (1926-1996) · United States · On the map · Business Professionals · Died at 70
Alvin Ray "Pete" Rozelle was an American professional football executive. Rozelle served as the commissioner of the National Football League (NFL) for nearly thirty years, from January 1960 until his retirement in November 1989. He became the youngest commissioner in NFL history at the age of just 33.
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He is credited with making the NFL into one of the most successful sports leagues in the world.