Pro Football Loses a Giant Leader v8(26) by Kelly Brinker-Schaeffer

New York Giants patriarch, Wellington Mara, 89, died last week of cancer. Mara was known for always trying to do what was best for the league. Mara mainly stuck to the football side of the ledger. He was the general manager of the team in the 50’s and 60’s. Cincinnati Bengals owner, Mike Brown, said, “In his mind, his big achievements in football would have been the championships his team won and the friends he made.” Mara was also friends with Dan Rooney, owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mara convinced Rooney that it was fine for his team to shift to the new American Football Conference back in 1970. Which for Rooney ended up to be a wise move, since the Steelers won 4 super bowls from 1975 to 1980. Wellington Mara seemed like a really nice guy that was always trying to help people and do what was best for the game of football. I think he will be missed by the New York Giants and other owners in the NFL.