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Bill Wirtz (via his stake in the Wirtz Corporation) was most notable as owner of the Chicago Blackhawks; Wirtz Realty, a large real estate owner in Chicago; and Judge & Dolph Ltd., a major liquor distributor selling over 33 percent of all liquor in Illinois.
Sep 27, 2007 · Bill Wirtz, a Chicago businessman best known for his long tenure as president of his family-owned hockey team, the Chicago Blackhawks, has died.
Jul 26, 2023 · Rocky Wirtz, who won three Stanley Cup titles as owner of the Chicago Blackhawks and presided over the team during one of the NHL’s biggest scandals, has died. The Blackhawks said Wirtz died ...
Sep 29, 2007 · William Wirtz, the longtime owner of the Chicago Blackhawks, the National Hockey League franchise controlled by his family for more than half a century, died Wednesday in Evanston, Ill. He was 77...
Sep 26, 2007 · William Wirtz, the longtime owner of the Chicago Blackhawks who was notorious for driving a hard bargain, died Wednesday at 77. In an announcement on the team's website, the Blackhawks said...
Sep 26, 2007 · Bill later served as a member of the 1980 and 1984 United States Olympic Ice Hockey Committees. He was also very proud when the Blackhawks signed Ed Olczyk, a 1984 Olympic team member and Chicago native, to a professional contract — making him their first selection in the 1984 entry draft.
Jun 26, 2024 · CHICAGO (MCT) - To hockey fans, William Wirtz will be remembered as "Dollar Bill," the tight-fisted owner of the Chicago Blackhawks who kept home games off TV and let some of the team's...
