Myron H. Wilson
Born
Myron Henry Wilson Jr.

(1887-09-09)September 9, 1887
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedAugust 19, 1962(1962-08-19) (aged 74)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materSheffield Scientific School
Yale University
Occupation(s)Businessman, insurance executive
Known forOwner of the Cleveland Indians, 1952–1956

Myron Henry "Mike" Wilson Jr. (September 9, 1887 – August 19, 1962) was the principal owner of the Cleveland Indians baseball team of the American League from 1952 through 1956. He was a native of Cleveland.[1] In 1952, Wilson purchased Ellis Ryan's share of the franchise to become president and principal owner. In 1956, Wilson and other minority shareholders sold the Indians to William R. Daley.[2]

Wilson stayed on as team president until his death in 1962 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio after a one-month hospitalization. He was 74.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Who's Who in the Midwest. Vol. 1. A.N. Marquis. 1949. ISSN 0083-9787. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
  2. ^ Schneider, Russ. Cleveland Indians Encyclopedia. Champaign: Sports Publishing L.L.C., 2004, 78.
  3. ^ "Cleveland Owner Succumbs", The Independent, Monday, August 20, 1962, Pasadena, California, United States Of America
  4. ^ "Daley Elected Indians Prexy", Steubenville Herald Star, Thursday, September 13, 1962, Steubenville, Ohio, United States Of America


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