TWD Condolences And Sports Thread #2 For 11/24/09: Washington Wizards Owner Abe Pollin Passes Away Today At 85

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One of the long time and throwback owners in the sports world, for both the Wizards and the Capitals, has passed away at 85 years of age with a rare brain disease.

And Pollin was generous individual in the nation's capital
He was also a major philanthropist in the community, paying for affordable housing and endowing a local Boy's and Girl's Club. His grandest project was building the MCI Center (now Verizon Center) in 1997 and triggering a stunning renaissance of Gallery Place and surrounding neighborhoods.
The Whole Delivery sends its condolences to him, his family, his friends, and the organizations of the teams he owned.

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