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Mar 21, 1908 Died on 29 Jun 1965 (aged 57)
American football executive
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About Jack Mara
- John V.
- "Jack" Mara (March 21, 1908 – June 29, 1965) was a co-owner of the New York Giants, an American football team that plays in the National Football League.
- Jack was the son of Elizabeth "Lizette" (née Barclay) and Tim Mara and brother of Wellington, and served as the team's president for 24 years.
- He and Wellington inherited the team upon their father's death in 1959. He graduated from Fordham University in 1930 with a law degree.
- However, he never became a practicing lawyer, instead joining the Giants as Vice President.
- He was promoted to President in 1941. Jack Mara died at the age of 57 on June 29, 1965, of cancer at Memorial Hospital.
- He is buried at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Valhalla, New York.
- He was inducted into the New York Giants Ring of Honor in 2010.
