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Walter Briggs, Sr.

American entrepreneur and professional sports owner (1877-1952) · United States · On the map · Founders · Died at 74

Walter Owen Briggs Sr. was an American entrepreneur and professional sports owner. He was part-owner of the Detroit Tigers in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1935, and then sole owner from 1935 to his death in 1952. Briggs also helped fund the Detroit Zoo in 1928, and personally paid for many of its first exhibits.

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He was also a patron of Eastern Michigan University and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.

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Country
United States
Category
Founders
Type
Founder
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1877 to 1952 · aged 74