John mara giants biography
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John mara giants biography
Mara family
Family owning the NFL's New York Giants
The Mara family is an Irish-American family primarily known for owning the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) since the franchise was formed in 1925.
The Maras owned the team outright until 1991, when a feud led to one side of the family selling their half interest to Preston Robert Tisch.[1]
Tim Mara
Family patriarch Tim Mara was born in 1887 in New York City to John and Elizabeth (née Harris) Mara.[2] While working as a newsboy, Mara also earned money as a courier for bookmakers.
He eventually started his own bookmaking operation and in 1921 became the legal in-track bookmaker at Belmont Park.[3]
Mara was married to Elizabeth "Lisett" Barclay for over 50 years. They had two sons: Jack Mara and Wellington Mara.[1][3]
In 1925, Mara was awarded New York City's National Football League franchise.[3] In 1930, he transferred half of the ownership