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'''Max Winter''' (June 29, 1903 – July 26, 1996) {{citation needed|date=December 2019}} was a ] businessman and sport executive who helped found the ].
'''Max Winter''' (June 29, 1902 – July 26, 1996) <ref>https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=79978290&PIpi=120942526</ref>was a ] businessman and sport executive. Winter was born in ], ]. His father and brothers emigrated to the ] in 1911 and 1913 respectively.<ref>1920 U.S. Census), 1920 U.S. Census,</ref> Max and his mother emigrated to the United States in April, 1914 <ref>(www.ellisisland.org).,Ellis Island,</ref> and settled in ], ]. Winter graduated from North High School in Minneapolis in 1922 (see North High Polaris for 1922). He attended ] on a basketball scholarship.


==Biography==
⚫ 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 by the late 1950s was selling more of it than any other eatery in the United States. The club closed in 1971.<ref>http://www.mediafire.com/view/bj1866e182fv1of/Fliegel620ClubHistory.JPG</ref>
Winter was born in ], ] (modern day ]).{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} He emigrated with his family and settled in ], ].{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} 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. The club was sold in 1971 and revamped the same year to become Moby Dick's bar (aka "Moby's).<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.mediafire.com/view/bj1866e182fv1of/Fliegel620ClubHistory.JPG |title=Fliegel 620 Club Family History |website=facebook.com |date=2016-04-30 |accessdate=2017-07-26}}</ref>
⚫ In 1947, Winter became part owner with Ben Berger, ], and Morris Chalfin and assumed the general manager duties of the new ] in the ]. By the mid-1950s, Winter was interested in attracting a pro ] team to Minneapolis. He attempted to get an expansion team in the ]; when that failed Winter and his partners joined with the newly created ] in the fall of 1959. 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.


⚫ In 1947, Winter became part owner with ], ], and ] and assumed the general manager duties of the new ] in the ]. By the mid-1950s, Winter was interested in attracting a pro ] team to Minneapolis. He attempted to get an expansion team in the ]; when that failed Winter and his partners joined with the newly created ] in the fall of 1959.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vikings Franchise Timeline |url=https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-franchise-timeline |website=www.vikings.com |access-date=31 March 2022}}</ref>
⚫ 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. The Minnesota Vikings headquarters and training facility in ], Minnesota is named Winter Park, in honor of Max Winter.


By 1960, with creation of the AFL, the NFL decided to expand to both ] and ]. Minnesota was granted an NFL franchise at the league owners' meetings in Miami on January 28, 1960. Winter and his group, out of the AFL and received an NFL expansion team that began in the ]. The team was named the ] on September 27, 1960. The founding group consisted of Max Winter, ], ], ] and Bernard H. Ridder Jr.
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⚫ Winter remained on the Vikings board of directors until 1989. He served as team president from 1965 to 1987. 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. https://law.justia.com/cases/minnesota/supreme-court/1987/c5-86-637-2.html

==Legacy==
When the Minnesota Vikings headquarters and training facility opened in ], Minnesota, the Vikings had named it Winter Park, in honor of Max Winter. Their headquarters is now in ], Minnesota.

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Max Winter

Max Winter (June 29, 1903 – July 26, 1996) was a Minneapolis businessman and sport executive who helped found the Minnesota Vikings.

Biography

Winter was born in Ostrava, Austria-Hungary (modern day Czechia). 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. The club was sold in 1971 and revamped the same year to become Moby Dick's bar (aka "Moby's).

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. Minnesota was granted an NFL franchise at the league owners' meetings in Miami on January 28, 1960. Winter and his group, 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. The founding group consisted of Max Winter, Bill Boyer, H. P. Skoglund, Ole Haugsrud and Bernard H. Ridder Jr.

Winter remained on the Vikings board of directors until 1989. He served as team president from 1965 to 1987. 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. https://law.justia.com/cases/minnesota/supreme-court/1987/c5-86-637-2.html

Legacy

When the Minnesota Vikings headquarters and training facility opened in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, the Vikings had named it Winter Park, in honor of Max Winter. Their headquarters is now in Eagan, Minnesota.

References

  1. "Fliegel 620 Club Family History". facebook.com. 2016-04-30. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  2. "Vikings Franchise Timeline". www.vikings.com. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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