Nationality American Name Myron Wilson | Died August 19, 1962 | |
Full Name Myron Henry Wilson, Jr. Born September 9, 1887 ( 1887-09-09 ) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Occupation Businessman, insurance executive Known for Owner of the Cleveland Indians, 1952 to 1956 Alma mater Sheffield Scientific School, Yale University | ||
Myron Henry "Mike" Wilson, Jr. (September 9, 1887 – August 19, 1962) was the principal owner of the Cleveland Indians of the American League from 1952 through 1956. He was a native of Cleveland. In 1952, Wilson purchased the Ellis Ryan's share of the franchise to become president and principal owner. In 1956, Wilson and other minority shareholders sold the Indians to William R. Daley.
He died in 1962 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio after a one-month hospitalization. He was 74.
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