Sigmund Sommer

Sigmund Sommer
BornJune 19, 1916
Brooklyn, New York, US
DiedApril 30, 1979(1979-04-30) (aged 62)
Ozone Park, Queens, New York, US
Occupation(s)Real estate developer, building contractor, philanthropist, racehorse owner
Known forSham
SpouseViola Landsberg (1921–2009)
Children3

Sigmund Sommer (June 19, 1916 – April 30, 1979) was a Brooklyn, New York–based building contractor, philanthropist, and racehorse owner of Sham, the horse that placed second to Secretariat in two legs of the 1973 U.S. Triple Crown series.[1] At the time of Sommer's death at 62 in 1979, his estate was valued at almost $1 billion.[2]

  1. ^ Harvin, Al (May 1, 1979). "Sigmund Sommer, 62, Real Estate Dealer; Owner of High-Rise Apartments and Race Horses Stricken at Aqueduct Track". The New York Times. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
  2. ^ Raab, Selwyn (January 20, 1990). "In a Blaze of Lawsuits and Appeals, Heirs Battle Judge and Ex-Lawyers". The New York Times. Retrieved September 24, 2024.