{"id":5910,"date":"2020-06-11T08:50:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T05:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/trail-blazers-founder-harry-glickman-dead-at-age-96\/"},"modified":"2020-06-11T08:50:00","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T05:50:00","slug":"trail-blazers-founder-harry-glickman-dead-at-age-96","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/trail-blazers-founder-harry-glickman-dead-at-age-96\/","title":{"rendered":"#Trail Blazers founder Harry Glickman dead at age 96"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Trail Blazers founder Harry Glickman dead at age 96<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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June 11, 2020 |<\/span> 1:50am <\/p>\n

\n PORTLAND, Ore. \u2014 Harry Glickman, the founder of the Portland Trail Blazers and general<\/a> manager of the franchise\u2019s only NBA title-winning team in 1977, died Wednesday. He was 96.<\/p>\n

The team announced Glickman\u2019s death; no cause was given. In their tweet, the Trail Blazers described Glickman as: \u201cThe father of professional sports in Oregon, a true Trail Blazer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Portland was granted an expansion franchise in 1970. Glickman was part of the original ownership team, along with Herman Sarkowsky, Larry Weinberg and Robert Schmertz, that paid the league\u2019s $3.7 million expansion fee, according to the team\u2019s website. Glickman was one of the shareholders who sold the club to Paul Allen in 1988.<\/p>\n

Glickman held a number of positions with the team, including general manager, before he retired in 1994. He then became president emeritus.<\/p>\n

Under Glickman, the Trail Blazers reached the NBA Finals three times, winning their lone title in 1977. Portland also won the Western Conference championship in 1990 and 1992. <\/p>\n

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\u201cHarry Glickman laid the foundation and established the benchmark for small-market success in the NBA,\u201d said Neil Olshey, the president of basketball operations for the Blazers. \u201cHe was the driving force that set the stage for the 1977 NBA championship, a seminal moment that elevated Portland and allowed it to join the elite of professional sports franchises.\u201d<\/p>\n

Also while under Glickman, the Trail Blazers set an American sports record with 814 consecutive home sellouts, a feat later surpassed by the Boston Red Sox.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Trail Blazers have long been the beneficiary of Harry\u2019s vision, generosity, and inspiration,\u201d said Jody Allen, chair of the Trail Blazers. \u201cAs the team\u2019s founder and first general manager, his leadership was instrumental in igniting our city\u2019s pride and passion for sports. \u2026 He will be missed by many.\u201d<\/p>\n

Glickman was born and grew up in south Portland. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 1948 with a degree in journalism. After college, he served three years in the U.S. Army and saw action in the European theater with the 12th Armored Division. He was awarded a Bronze Star. <\/p>\n

Glickman founded the Portland Buckaroos hockey team in 1960. In 12 seasons with him as co-owner and president, the team won three titles. <\/p>\n

\u201cHarry was the definition of a true Trail Blazer,\u201d said Chris McGowan, president and CEO of the Trail Blazers and Rose Quarter. \u201cThrough his dedication and persistence, Harry not only created a successful sports franchise in a small western market, but has united hundreds of thousands of people around the world through a shared love of basketball.\u201d<\/p>\n

Glickman is survived by his wife, Joanne, son Marshall, daughters Jennifer and Lynn, two grandsons, and a granddaughter.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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