Dick Walsh (executive)

Dick Walsh
Born	(1925-10-30)October 30, 1925 South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Died	May 6, 2011(2011-05-06) (aged 85) Fullerton, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Baseball executive Commissioner, North American Soccer League Convention center executive
Years active	1948–2005

Richard Bishop Walsh Jr. (October 30, 1925 – May 6, 2011)^[1] was an American professional sports and events industry executive who, during a 50-plus year career, held high-level positions in Major League Baseball, professional soccer (he was the first commissioner of the North American Soccer League), and in convention center management. He was born in South Bend, Indiana, spent his early years in Evanston, Illinois, and moved to Los Angeles with his family as a boy.