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Bill Dwyer
Bill Dwyer (Executive. Born, New York, NY, Feb. 23, 1883; died, Belle Harbor, NY, Dec. 10, 1946.) Best known during the early years of Prohibition as the “King of the Bootleggers,” William V. Dwyer became a major force in New York sports. In 1925, Dwyer bought the distressed Hamilton (Ont.) Tigers for $75,000 and turned them […]