Pete Rozelle

Class of 1985

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Pete Rozelle

Alvin Ray Rozelle. . .Surprise choice to replace Bert Bell, 1960. . . Generally recognized as premier commissioner of all professional sports. . .Created, maintained NFL's image of stability, integrity. . . Negotiated first league-wide TV contract, 1962. . .Skillfully handled AFL-NFL "war" plus merger, league restructuring that followed. . Developed Super Bowl into premier attraction. . .Born March 1, 1926, in South Gate, California. . .Died December 6, 1996 at age of 70.

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Pete Rozelle's typewriter

07/07/2009

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The typewriter is from Hall of Famer Pete Rozelle's office at the NFL headquarters in New York. The late NFL Commissioner, who began his football career as a PR man for the Los Angeles Rams, used the typewriter throughout his career.

Rozelle, who passed away in 1996, has long been regarded as the greatest commissioner of any major professional sports league. Among perhaps is biggest contribution to the sport is the growth of the Super Bowl into an international extravaganza.

The typewriter was donated to the Pro Football Hall of Fame by Pete’s daughter Anne Marie Bratton.

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