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Alvin Ray "Pete" Rozelle (/ r oʊ ˈ z ɛ l /; March 1, 1926 – December 6, 1996) was an American professional football executive. Rozelle served as the commissioner of the National Football League (NFL) for nearly thirty years, from January 1960 until his retirement in November 1989. [ 1 ]
During his 30 years as commissioner of the National Football League, Pete Rozelle was recognized as the premier commissioner of all professional sports. A charismatic leader, he guided the league through a period of unprecedented growth.
Sep 4, 2024 · Pete Rozelle (born March 1, 1926, South Gate, California, U.S.—died December 6, 1996, Rancho Santa Fe, California) was an American sports executive who, as commissioner of the National Football League (NFL) from 1960 to 1989, oversaw a period of enormous growth for professional gridiron football.
Jan 1, 2005 · Finally, two powerful and respected administrators – Wellington Mara of the New York Giants and Paul Brown of the Cleveland Browns, hit on the idea of Pete Rozelle, the 33-year-old general manager of the Los Angeles Rams, as a candidate most owners might accept.
Split between two candidates after 22 ballots, the owners turned to Pete Rozelle, the 33-year-old general manager of the Los Angeles Rams. Here was a bright and unassuming man,...
Dec 6, 1996 · When 33-year-old Pete Rozelle was selected by team owners to serve as Commissioner of the National Football League, the NFL was a loosely organized collection of scattered franchises, many playing to half-empty stadiums, each negotiating its own television broadcasting contracts.
Dec 7, 1998 · The squabbling owners faced serious competition from the newly formed American Football League, bankrolled by one of the richest men in America, Lamar Hunt. Rozelle’s first trick, one that ...
May 8, 2018 · 1926-1996. American football commissioner. F or nearly three decades, Pete Rozelle guided professional football as the commissioner of the National Football League (NFL). Under his direction, pro football attained unprecedented popularity with the American public, as well as a level of profitability that far exceeded anything seen before Rozelle.
Dec 7, 1996 · Pete Rozelle, the father of the Super Bowl who put the NFL on TV just about everywhere and transformed the way Americans spend Sunday afternoons, died yesterday of brain cancer. He was 70.
Pete Rozelle. League and Team. Year Inducted: 2007. View Full Induction Video. View Photos. 2007 Ceremony. No entity has had more of an impact on American sports broadcasting than the National Football League, and no single figure was more important to that league than Pete Rozelle.
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