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Mar 31, 2024 · Leonard Tose, a son of an immigrant peddler who built a multimillion-dollar trucking business, bought the Philadelphia Eagles pro football team in 1969 and later sold the business and the team to pay off more than $25 million in gambling debts at Atlantic City casinos, died yesterday in Philadelphia.
Oct 22, 2023 · At the suggestion of the Eagles’ then-owner Leonard Tose, he also gave her “a beautiful Eagles jacket, made for her”, Edelstein recalled to the Philadelphia Daily News after Diana’s death ...
Jul 21, 2023 · From Leonard Tose and his trouble at the tables to the lore of Nick Sakiewicz starting the Union with his gold Amex card, here’s our list of some of the most unforgettable owners.
Oct 23, 2023 · It was Leonard Tose's idea. He never went second-class," Edelstein recounted (at the time, Tose owned the team). Then, Princess Diana "sent me a very nice note, how she'd been wearing them...
Apr 25, 2024 · Thomas J. Garvey, retired Philadelphia police officer and former manager of Atlantic City’s Ocean Club, has died at 85. Mr. Garvey briefly worked for former Philadelphia Eagles owner Leonard Tose as his personal security. It was one of the lifelong Philly sports fan’s favorite jobs.
Nov 28, 2023 · Leonard Hyman Tose (March 6, 1915 – April 15, 2003) was an owner of the Philadelphia Eagles from 1969–1985. He made a fortune in the trucking industry and was known for his lavish lifestyle. He eventually lost his fortune because of a gambling addiction and alcoholism.
Jul 9, 2023 · Leonard Tose flirting with Arizona Gambling debts, which were later revealed to be between $40 and $50 million, nearly led the then-Eagles owner to broker a deal that would see him sell nearly...
Nov 9, 2023 · It was then that Edelstein reportedly promised to send her some Eagles merchandise in her favorite colors, something that franchise owner Leonard Tose took seriously at the time.
Jul 11, 2023 · Schneider’s grandfather, Leonard Tose, was the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles from 1969 to 1985. Her mother, Susan Tose Spencer, became the first female general manager of an NFL Club, spearheading the Eagles’ front office from 1982-85.
Feb 12, 2024 · Leonard Tose and the Era of Moving Forward (1969 – 1984) With the team in crisis, Wolman sold the team to Leonard Tose, one of the original investors among the “Happy Hundred” , for an unprecedented record sum of $16 million.
