Jack Mara, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jack Mara

American football executive

Date of Birth: 21-Mar-1908

Date of Death: 29-Jun-1965

Profession: athlete

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Jack Mara

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  • "Jack" Mara (March 21, 1908 – June 29, 1965) was a co-owner of the New York Giants, an American football team that plays in the National Football League.
  • Jack was the son of Elizabeth "Lizette" (née Barclay) and Tim Mara and brother of Wellington, and served as the team's president for 24 years.
  • He and Wellington inherited the team upon their father's death in 1959. He graduated from Fordham University in 1930 with a law degree.
  • However, he never became a practicing lawyer, instead joining the Giants as Vice President.
  • He was promoted to President in 1941. Jack Mara died at the age of 57 on June 29, 1965, of cancer at Memorial Hospital.
  • He is buried at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Valhalla, New York.
  • He was inducted into the New York Giants Ring of Honor in 2010.

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