George Preston Marshall
American executive
George Preston Marshall was an American football executive who owned the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He founded the franchise as the Boston Braves in 1932 based on the remnants of the Newark Tornadoes, a defunct franchise... Wikipedia
Born: October 11, 1896, Grafton, WV
Died: August 9, 1969 (age 72 years), District of Columbia
Hall of fame induction: 1963
Spouse: Corinne Griffith (m. 1936–1958)
Nationality: American
Place of burial: Indian Mound Cemetery, Romney, WV
Parents: Blanche Preston Marshall and Thomas Hildebrand Marshall