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Jun 07, 1904 Cleveland, Ohio, United States Died on 11 Aug 1966 (aged 62)
American baseball executive
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About Ellis Ryan
- Ellis W.
- Ryan (June 7, 1904 – August 11, 1966) was the principal owner of the Cleveland Indians of the American League from 1949 through 1952.
- He was born in Cleveland.
- A group headed by Ryan purchased the Indians from Bill Veeck.
- In 1952, Ryan sold his share of the franchise to Myron H.
- Wilson. Following the sale of the Indians, Mr.
- Ryan was one of a group that purchased the Cleveland Browns in 1953.
- That group sold the Browns to Art Modell in 1961. Mr.
- Ryan was an insurance executive in Cleveland.
- His insurance agency was located in the same building as the Cleveland Arena.
- At one time, he was a part owner of the Cleveland Arena and the Cleveland Barons minor league hockey team (AHL). He died in 1966 at the age of 62 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- His body was returned to Cleveland, and he was buried at Knollwood Cemetery in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.
