Former NFL Commissioner
Paul Tagliabue Lifeless at 84
Revealed
Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue reportedly died Sunday morning in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Based on NFL insider Adam Schefter, his demise adopted a battle with Parkinson’s illness. Schefter reviews the obvious reason for demise was coronary heart failure sophisticated by the illness.
Tagliabue, a lawyer from Georgetown College, grew to become commissioner of the NFL in 1989 and reigned till September 1, 2006. Beneath his management, the league expanded not solely in reputation however in sheer variety of groups. The league went from 28 groups to 32 throughout his tenure, including the Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans, and a brand new Cleveland Browns workforce to Ohio after the unique franchise moved to Baltimore.
Tagliabue’s survivors embody his spouse Chandler, son Drew, and daughter Emily.
NOVEMBER 2015
He was 84.
RIP
