Chargers founder, Barron Hilton, passes away

Sep 20 2019 by Bolts From The Blue

 

A founding member of the AFL and the Chargers has passed away

Today is a sad day for the sports world, as the last remaining member of the AFL’s original partners has passed on. Barron Hilton, best known for, of course, starting the Los Angeles Chargers franchise, passed away Thursday at 91 years of age.

Barron was the heir to his father’s hotel empire, and managed to grow that business through good times and bad. Beyond his creation of the Carte Blanche credit card (which he...

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