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Founder of the American Football League
HILTON, William Barron (October 23, 1927 – September 19, 2019) was an American business magnate, philanthropist, and sportsman. The second son and successor of hotelier Conrad Hilton, he was the chairman, president and chief executive officer of Hilton Hotels Corporation and chairman emeritus of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. Hilton, a notable pilot, and outdoorsman, was also a founder of the American Football League as the original owner of the Los Angeles Chargers, and helped forge the merger with the National Football League that created the Super Bowl. Portrait, 8”x11”, B&W, full length pose standing in front of a Hilton Hotel. Bottom right corner he has written and signed: “with best wishes Barron Hilton 6-30-76.” Neatly affixed to a stiff board.........$95.00
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