Wellington Mara

Wellington Mara
Wellington Timothy Marawas the co-owner of the NFL's New York Giants from 1959 until his death, and one of the most influential and iconic figures in the history of the National Football League. He was the younger son of Tim Mara, who founded the Giants in 1925. Wellington was a ball boy for that year...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth14 August 1916
CountryUnited States of America
these-days businessman
These days I'm pretty much a businessman.
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I always root for the defense.
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It's nice to see arrogance humbled.
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It's never needed vindication. It was that fancy stuff that needed to prove itself.
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I can't help but think he would have been so embarrassed by this. He would have shook his head and tried to hide in a corner somewhere.
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Giants ownership has left at least $150 million of team net worth on the table.
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Self-justification is a treacherous servant.
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Now cracks a noble heart. Goodnight sweet prince, may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.
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I wanted a football man. Now I'm extremely happy the way it turned out.
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My earliest recollection of the Giants was on a Sunday morning in the autumn of 1925,
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Pop knew absolutely nothing about pro football.
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We should all share I guess, ... Or we're going to lose some of the smaller teams down the line, and we've all stuck together.
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I think when the bottom started to drop out, we didn't recognize it.
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The Church does not pretend to be scientists. It teaches based upon what science tells it.