Rankin M. Smith, Sr.
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Rankin M Smith, Sr. (October 29, 1924 — October 26, 1997) was the first owner of the National Football League's Atlanta Falcons. He attended the University of Georgia, Class of 1946, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity.
He purchased the Falcons as an expansion team in 1965, paying a $8.5 million fee. At death his son, Taylor Smith, inherited the team. Smith initially became wealthy through the insurance business.
References
James Quick and Rodney D. Fort, Paydirt: The Business of Professional Team Sports (Princeton University Press, 1992), ISBN 0691042551, p. 409.
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