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| Winter was born in ], ]. He emigrated with his family and settled in ], ].{{cn}} He graduated from North High School in Minneapolis in 1922 (see North High Polaris for 1922). He attended ] on a basketball scholarship. | Winter was born in ], ].{{cn}} He emigrated with his family and settled in ], ].{{cn}} He graduated from North High School in Minneapolis in 1922 (see North High Polaris for 1922). He attended ] on a basketball scholarship. | ||
| Winter opened The 620 Club in 1934 with his brother Henry and boxing manager/promoter Ernie Fliegel as equal partners. Located at 620 Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis, the restaurant specialized in turkey and closed in 1971.{{cn}} | Winter opened The 620 Club in 1934 with his brother Henry and boxing manager/promoter Ernie Fliegel as equal partners. Located at 620 Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis, the restaurant specialized in turkey and closed in 1971.{{cn}} | ||
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| By 1960, with creation of the AFL, the NFL decided to expand to both ] and ]. Winter and his group pulled out of the AFL and received an NFL expansion team that began in the ]. The team was named the ] on September 27, 1960. | By 1960, with creation of the AFL, the NFL decided to expand to both ] and ]. Winter and his group pulled out of the AFL and received an NFL expansion team that began in the ]. The team was named the ] on September 27, 1960. | ||
| Winter remained on the Vikings board of directors until 1989. He served as team president from 1965-87. In 1985, Winter shocked and angered his fellow Vikings owners when he attempted to sell his share of the team to ] and ]. The case went to the ] and finally was settled in Winter's favor. | Winter remained on the Vikings board of directors until 1989. He served as team president from 1965-87. In 1985, Winter shocked and angered his fellow Vikings owners when he attempted to sell his share of the team to ] and ]. The case went to the ] and finally was settled in Winter's favor.{{cn}} | ||
| ==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
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Max Winter (June 29, 1903 – July 26, 1996) was a Minneapolis businessman and sport executive.
Biography
Winter was born in Ostrava, Austria-Hungary. He emigrated with his family and settled in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He graduated from North High School in Minneapolis in 1922 (see North High Polaris for 1922). He attended Hamline University on a basketball scholarship.
Winter opened The 620 Club in 1934 with his brother Henry and boxing manager/promoter Ernie Fliegel as equal partners. Located at 620 Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis, the restaurant specialized in turkey and closed in 1971.
In 1947, Winter became part owner with Ben Berger, Sid Hartman, and Morris Chalfen and assumed the general manager duties of the new Minneapolis Lakers in the National Basketball League. By the mid-1950s, Winter was interested in attracting a pro football team to Minneapolis. He attempted to get an expansion team in the National Football League; when that failed Winter and his partners joined with the newly created American Football League in the fall of 1959.
By 1960, with creation of the AFL, the NFL decided to expand to both Dallas and Minneapolis-St. Paul. Winter and his group pulled out of the AFL and received an NFL expansion team that began in the 1961 season. The team was named the Minnesota Vikings on September 27, 1960.
Winter remained on the Vikings board of directors until 1989. He served as team president from 1965-87. In 1985, Winter shocked and angered his fellow Vikings owners when he attempted to sell his share of the team to Irwin L. Jacobs and Carl Pohlad. The case went to the Minnesota Supreme Court and finally was settled in Winter's favor.
Legacy
The Minnesota Vikings headquarters and training facility in Eden Prairie, Minnesota is named Winter Park, in honor of Max Winter.
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