Jack Kent Cooke

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Jack Kent Cooke
Cooke c. 1955
Born	(1912-10-25)October 25, 1912 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Died	April 6, 1997(1997-04-06) (aged 84) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Occupation	Businessman
Children	3
Awards	3× Super Bowl champion 1972 NBA champion
Baseball player Baseball career
Member of the Canadian
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1985

Jack Kent Cooke (October 25, 1912 – April 6, 1997) was a Canadian-American businessman in broadcasting and professional sports. Starting in sales, Cooke was very successful, eventually becoming a partner in a network of radio stations and newspapers in Canada. After failing at starting a major league baseball team in Toronto and being turned down to own a television station in Toronto, Cooke moved to the United States and built a business empire in broadcasting and professional sports franchises. Cooke was the owner of the Washington Redskins (NFL), the Los Angeles Lakers (NBA), the Los Angeles Kings (NHL), the Los Angeles Wolves (United Soccer) and Toronto Maple Leafs (IL). He also developed The Forum in Inglewood, California, and FedExField (named Jack Kent Cooke Stadium when it opened, months after his death) near Landover, Maryland.