George Steinbrenner

George Michael Steinbrenner III (July 4, 1930 – July 13, 2010) was an American businessman who was the owner of the New York Yankees from 1973 until his death in 2010. He made his initial fortune as part of the Great Lakes shipping industry. After purchasing the Yankees, Steinbrenner became famous for his adjustment of team affairs, such as making a policy that prohibits facial hair and setting a trend with paying big salaries to marquee free agents like Reggie Jackson and Catfish Hunter. Manager Billy Martin alone was not allowed to continue his job on five separate occasions. 

Steinbrenner was born on July 4, 1930 in Rocky River, Ohio a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. He studied at Williams College and at Ohio State University. He was married to Elizabeth Joan Zieg from 1956 until his death 2010. He had four children. Steinbrenner died on July 13, 2010 in Tampa, Florida from a heart attack, aged 80. He died 9 days after his 80th birthday.

A fictionalized version of George Steinbrenner was a character that appeared often on the popular NBC sitcom Seinfeld, voiced by series creator Larry David.  

References

Other websites

George Steinbrenner at Find A Grave
Steinbrenner's basketball bio 
George Steinbrenner Dies 

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