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Art Modell dies at 87 Former Browns/Ravens owner Art Modell died Thursday morning of natural causes at Johns Hopkins Hospital. NFL roundup: Art Modell dies Former Browns and Ravens owner Art Modell died Thursday morning of natural causes at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Art Modell dies; longtime Browns, Ravens owner was 87 Art Modell, the 87-year-old, longtime Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens owner, died Thursday in Baltimore. Former Ravens owner Art Modell dies at 87 Former Baltimore Ravens owner Art Modell died early Thursday, the longtime NFL stalwart who incurred the wrath of Cleveland fans when he moved the team from Ohio and admittedly tarnished his own legacy as a civic leader. Former Baltimore Ravens owner Art Modell dies at 87 (Reuters) - Art Modell, the former owner of the NFL's Baltimore Ravens who helped lead professional football's lucrative growth into television, has died at age 87, his family said on Thursday. First as the owner of the Cleveland Browns and then the Ravens, Modell played an integral role in the development of the National Football League. Modell's reputation was hurt by his controversial ... Mike Preston: Art Modell would do anything for family, team, NFL Art Modell and I weren't great friends. We never went out to dinner and our families didn't share time together. We were just two people who shared a deep, mutual respect. Long after Steve Bisciotti became the majority owner of the Ravens in April of 2004, we stayed in contact up until his death this morning. The NFL has lost one of its greatest statesmen. It's impossible to talk about the ... When Art Modell bought the Cleveland Browns: How The Plain Dealer reported it Art Modell, then a New York ad man, assembled a group of investors to make a successful bid for the Cleveland Browns in 1961. See how The Plain Dealer covered the story back then, including Modell's promise of complete control over player decisions for Paul Brown, who he said "has no peer as a football coach." Modell dies at 87; legacy depends on perspective BALTIMORE (AP) -- Art Modell's fingerprints can still be found all over the NFL. Modell's death brings back memories of Browns move CLEVELAND (AP) -- Art Modell's death spawned touching tributes, heartfelt condolences and sympathy from every corner of the NFL map. Quotes around the NFL on the death of Art Modell BALTIMORE (AP) -- ''Art Modell made extraordinary contributions to the National Football League during his decades as an NFL owner. When he stepped away from operating the Baltimore Ravens in 2004, his 43 seasons in the league represented more than half of the NFL's history.'' - former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue.
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