Jack Kent Cooke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Entrepreneur, sports team owner
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Place of Birth: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
About Jack Kent Cooke
- Jack Kent Cooke (October 25, 1912 – April 6, 1997) was a Canadian-American businessman in broadcasting and professional sports.
- Starting in sales, Cooke was very successful, eventually becoming a partner in a network of radio stations and newspapers in Canada.
- After failing at starting a major league baseball team in Toronto and being turned down to own a television station in Toronto, Cooke moved to the United States and built a business empire in broadcasting and professional sports franchises.
- Cooke was the owner of the Washington Redskins (NFL), the Los Angeles Lakers (NBA), the Los Angeles Kings (NHL), the Los Angeles Wolves (United Soccer) and Toronto Maple Leafs (IL).
- He also developed The Forum in Inglewood, California, and FedExField near Landover, Maryland.
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