Blackhawks owner Wirtz dead at 77

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Bill Wirtz died early Wednesday morning at age 77 at Evanston Hospital after a recent battle with cancer. Many considered Wirtz to be a dinosaur in today's environment of corporate ownership. [link]

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Published 9/26/2007 by Balk! at Walk Off Balk
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