Carroll Rosenbloom | |
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Born | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | March 5, 1907
Died | April 2, 1979 Golden Beach, Florida, U.S. | (aged 72)
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Owner of the Baltimore Colts and Los Angeles Rams |
Spouse(s) | Velma Anderson (divorced) |
Children | 5, including Steve Rosenbloom and Chip Rosenbloom |
Dale Carroll Rosenbloom (March 5, 1907 – April 2, 1979) was an American businessman.[1] He was the owner of two National Football League (NFL) franchises: he was the first owner of the Baltimore Colts and later switched teams, taking ownership of the Los Angeles Rams in 1972.[2][3]
During his stewardship of both franchises, Rosenbloom amassed the best ownership winning percentage in league history (.660), a total regular season record of 226 wins, 116 losses and 8 ties, as well as 3 NFL championships (1958, 1959, 1968), and one Super Bowl (V).[4]
Rosenbloom has been described as the NFL's first modern owner and the first players' owner.[4] Rosenbloom was part of the NFL inner circle that negotiated the league's network TV contracts with NBC and CBS and the NFL/AFL merger, both of which contributed to professional football becoming both profitable and the most watched spectator sport in the United States.[4][5][6]