Abe Pollin was born to a Jewish family in Philadelphia on December 3,1923, to Jennie and Morris Abe Pollin.
14 Facts About Abe Pollin
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When he was 8, Abe Pollin's family moved to the Washington area from Philadelphia.
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Abe Pollin was a successful construction contractor in the Washington area.
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Abe Pollin moved the team to the Washington area in 1973 after building the Capital Centre in suburban Landover, Maryland.
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In 1996, Abe Pollin announced that he was changing the team's name because he felt the name "Bullets" had too many negative connotations.
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Abe Pollin supported the Washington, DC community philanthropically, including a 1988 partnership with businessman Melvin Cohen to award college scholarships to 59 fifth-graders in Seat Pleasant, Maryland.
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People are chosen for the Abe Pollin Award based on their dedication to the Washington, DC community and the impact they have on it.
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Abe Pollin died on November 24,2009, nine days before his 86th birthday, of corticobasal degeneration, a rare brain disease.
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Abe Pollin had made donations totaling $3 million toward finding a cure for the disease.
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Abe Pollin was the chairman of the board, chief executive, and the majority shareholder of his company, Washington Sports and Entertainment, which owned the Wizards and the Verizon Center, amongst other entertainment interests.
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Abe Pollin was the builder and owner of the Capital Centre, former home of the Washington Bullets and Capitals.
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In 1999, Abe Pollin received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.
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On March 9,2009, Abe Pollin was inducted into the George Washington University School of Business Sports Executives Hall of Fame.
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The Irene Apartments at 4701 Willard Ave, Chevy Chase, Maryland, were built by Abe Pollin and named after his wife.