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Remember Tom Benson ? and the deal that kept the Saints in New Orleans

this is a discussion within the NOLA Community Forum; Tom Benson rose from a working-class childhood to the pinnacle of sports royalty as owner of the 2010 Super Bowl champion Saints. He left an indelible mark on the team, on his hometown, and on the NFL before his death ...

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Old 03-16-2018, 04:31 PM   #1
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Remember Tom Benson ? and the deal that kept the Saints in New Orleans


Tom Benson rose from a working-class childhood to the pinnacle of sports royalty as owner of the 2010 Super Bowl champion Saints. He left an indelible mark on the team, on his hometown, and on the NFL before his death last week at the age of 90.

Benson?s rise is an authentic (and legendary) rags-to-riches story, but it began with an old-fashioned Louisiana political deal: getting the state to help finance his 1985 purchase of the Saints.?
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