Paul Tagliabue, Who Led the N.F.L. for 17 Prosperous Years, Dies at 84 The New York Times Ex-NFL commissioner Tagliabue dies at age 84 ESPN Statement from the Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers – packers.com Paul Tagliabue, former NFL commissioner and member of Pro Football Hall of Fame Centennial Class, dies at 84 NFL.com Statement from Chiefs Chairman & CEO Clark Hunt on …
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Paul Tagliabue, NFL commissioner who ran league in era of riches and expansion, dies at 84
Paul Tagliabue, who helped bring labor peace and riches to the NFL during his 17 years as commissioner but was criticized for not taking stronger action on concussions, died Sunday from heart failure at 84 years old. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Tagliabue’s family informed the league of his death in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Tagliabue, who had developed Parkinson’s disease, …
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New York AP — Paul Tagliabue, who helped bring labor peace and riches to the NFL during his 17 years as commissioner but was criticized for not taking stronger action on concussions, died Sunday from heart failure at 84 years old. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Tagliabue’s family informed the league of his death in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Tagliabue, who …
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Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue died Sunday morning, his family announced. He was 84. Tagliabue died at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland, due to complications from Parkinson’s disease. He is survived by his wife, Chandler, and his two children, Drew and Emily. Advertisement Tagliabue served as league commissioner from November 1989 to September 2006, overseeing a period of growth …
Read More »Paul Tagliabue, former NFL commissioner and member of Pro Football Hall of Fame Centennial Class, dies at 84
The impact of Tagliabue’s early years at the helm continued in 1993. Beneath the Tagliabue umbrella, the league and NFL Players Association reached a collective bargaining agreement in 1993. It was extended in 1998 and again in 2002 through the 2006 season. As Tagliabue took over in 1989, he took the reins of a league that had weathered two labor …
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NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Tagliabue, who helped bring labor peace and riches to the NFL during his 17 years as commissioner but was criticized for not taking stronger action on concussions, died Sunday from heart failure. He was 84. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Tagliabue’s family informed the league of his death in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Tagliabue, who had …
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Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue has died. He was 84. Tagliabue’s family announced Tagliabue’s passing on Sunday. Survivors include his wife, Chandler, their son, Drew, and their daughter, Emily. The apparent cause of death, per Tagliabue’s family, was heart failure complicated by Parkinson’s Disease. Tagliabue was elected to succeed long-time Commissioner Pete Rozelle in 1989. Tagliabue served through 2006. He …
Read More »Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue dies at age 84
Paul Tagliabue, who served as NFL commissioner for 17 seasons as the league experienced tremendous prosperity and growth, died Sunday morning at the age of 84, his family announced. The apparent cause of death was heart failure complicated by Parkinson’s disease. Tagliabue became commissioner in 1989, taking over for Pete Rozelle. He was succeeded by current commissioner Roger Goodell in …
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