Posted on 09/21/2019 2:45:01 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
LOS ANGELES — Barron Hilton, a hotel magnate who expanded his father's chain and became a founding owner in the American Football League, has died. He was 91.
Hilton's family says he died Thursday of natural causes in his Long Angeles home. He transformed Hilton into the industry's top brand during his 30 years as its chief executive.
Hilton also founded the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFL and oversaw the AFL-NFL merger.
William Barron Hilton was born in Dallas in 1927 to Conrad N. Hilton, the founder of Hilton Hotels, and Mary Adelaide Barron.
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Trump’s youngest son named after him if I’m not mistaken.
RIP.
I’d be horrendously disgusted but not surprised if Democrats’ initial thoughts were of glee because they thought it was Trump’s son.
He was also a big sponsor of the National Air & Space Museum in DC. RIP.
“Trump’s youngest son named after him if I’m not mistaken.”
That’s what PDJT has said. The man was a family friend of the Trumps.
Yes and correct me if I am wrong a big EAA supporter as well, a pilot, and had a Staggerwing Beech that was to die for restored back in the day. RIP Sir....
I had no idea he was still alive. The Chargers were founded 59 years ago. I presumed everyone but a few cheerleaders and ball boys associated with that first year would be dead by now.
Same here. Not quite on a par with Lamar Hunt as an AFL founder but still a pioneer owner back when being a team owner meant more than just being a moneybags on a sports ego trip.
Congratulations on a long life well lived, Mr. Hilton.
I was always an AFL fan (before the merger), preferred it over the NFL. More exciting to watch IMO.
I was born in Oakland and a Raiders fan in those days. Sadly, those days for the Raiders and AFL style football are long gone. Haven’t watched a pro football game in donkey years. Never will again.
As I recall He had Paris written out of his will for her antics with the porn movie in the early 2000’s.
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