Walter Briggs Sr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWalter Briggs Sr.
American entrepreneur and professional sports owner
Date of Birth: 27-Feb-1877
Place of Birth: Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
Date of Death: 17-Jan-1952
Profession: entrepreneur
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Walter Briggs Sr.
- Walter Owen Briggs Sr.
- (February 27, 1877 – January 17, 1952) 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.
- He was also a patron of Eastern Michigan University and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
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