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 Ralph Wilson Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
After the original deal expired in 1998, the stadium was renamed in honor of Bills founder and owner Ralph C. Wilson Jr.
Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium located in the Town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York.
The construction of the stadium and its location were the source of years of litigation, which ended with a huge financial settlement for a developer who had planned to erect an all-weather stadium in Amherst, New York.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ralph_Wilson_Stadium   (483 words)

  
 Ralph C. Wilson Jr. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
After the original naming rights deal on the Bills' current stadium expired in 1998, the facility's name was changed from Rich Stadium to Ralph Wilson Stadium.
Wilson was a pillar of the league, fielding the only AFL team that went to post-season play for four consecutive years, 1963 through 1966.
Wilson made professional football a resounding success in a "small market", signing such stars as Hall of Famers Cookie Gilchrist, Jack Kemp, and Tom Sestak.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ralph_C._Wilson_Jr.   (299 words)

  
 Ralph to the Hall Homepage
Ralph C. Wilson is a part of the foundation of the NFL, and clearly deserves not only Pro Football Hall of Fame consideration, but enshrinement.
Wilson is a truly historic figure in the NFL, and is long overdue to earn pro football’s highest individual recognition.
Wilson was the person who introduced the resolution to share road revenue equally.
www.ralphtothehall.com   (513 words)

  
 Ralph Barton Perry - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Ralph Barton Perry
He was a key advocate of the ‘new realism’ and of philosophical clarity and precision.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Ralph+Barton+Perry   (165 words)

  
 Arkansas Online : Previous Features / Investigations
Wilson said the case is ''part of the job, but no one could envision the magnitude of this type of tragedy.
Wilson's judicial district has the second-highest number of juvenile cases per judge of the 25 districts in Arkansas, according to state figures.
Wilson alone will decide whether the boys are guilty and their sentences.
www.ardemgaz.com /prev/jonesboro/Acboys27.asp   (758 words)

  
 Ralph Wilson Medical Research Foundation
The Ralph Wilson Medical Research Foundation was established in 1999 by Ralph C. Wilson, Jr., and is dedicated to supporting innovative, high risk/high impact biomedical research.
The Ralph Wilson Medical Research Foundation’s Grant Program is designed to foster novel and innovative research in the areas of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, neurosciences and musculoskeletal disorders.
Beyond the football field, Wilson's philanthropic arm reaches across the country.
www.rwmrf.org /about.html   (585 words)

  
 Billszone: 1976 Buffalo Bills - What could have been
On Friday, September 10th, Bills owner Ralph C. Wilson, Jr., flew to Los Angeles to talk with O.J. After the weekend, Wilson returned to Buffalo with the Juice, and OJ had a new 3 year $2.5 million dollar contract.
Ralph Wilson was stunned and hurt by the decision, leaving him without a coach at mid season for the third time in 8 years.
He was concerned about the defensive players Ralph asked the Rams to give up--Mike Fanning, who was pencilled in at tackle when Merlin Olsen retired, defensive end Jack Youngblood, RB Lawrence McCutcheon and two first-round draft picks.
www.billszone.com /mtlog/archives/2004/01/01/1976_buffalo_bills_what_could_have_been.php   (1088 words)

  
 Buffalo Bills : Football Team
The Bills first president was Ralph C. Wilson, Jr.
Ralph Wilson is the founder of the franchise and the only president in the history of the club.
The Bills play their home games in Ralph Wilson Stadium.
billsfans1.tripod.com   (468 words)

  
 Kelly expected to end career today
Kelly, the best quarterback in Buffalo Bills' history, will make the announcement at a news conference at the Ralph C. Wilson Jr.
Kelly apparently has accepted a settlement from Wilson as compensation for a preseason handshake agreement regarding a new contract for the quarterback.
Kelly and Wilson have reportedly been working on a $1 million compensation deal for the 36-year-old quarterback to send him into retirement.
www.lubbockonline.com /news/013197/kelly.htm   (346 words)

  
 Bakersfield Speedway
Wilson Jr won heat 2 from the pole with Eric Olson coming from row 3 for second ahead of Merced racer Red Williams, who borrowed the Cliff Daniels car.
Veteran racer Joe Wilson Jr jumped into the hobby stock wheeled by son Mike Wilson during the season and he led all 30 laps for the $300 win in the hobby stock feature.
Troy Morris Jr started the day with a large sprint car wing, but broke the wing brackets in hot laps and removed it for the racing.
www.southwesternstockcar.com /bakersfield/2003/bakersfield_11-22story   (1505 words)

  
 Ralph Wilson
Wilson, an insurance and trucking magnate from Detroit, was a fan of the Detroit Lions.
Wilson learned that they were interested in placing a team in Miami.
Wilson paid his $25,000 franchise fee and the rest is history.
www.geocities.com /bflobuzrd_2000/wilson.html   (701 words)

  
 Buffalo Bills Ralph C. Wilson
By no means is Ralph Wilson a bad person, he just has lost his touch with the Bills organization over the last decade.
Rain, sleet, or snow, the fans in Buffalo are going to flock to the stadium and be enthusiastic about their team.
Wilson was also a major factor in the debut of the AFL, as he and other owners came together and founded the league.
www.realfootball365.com /nfl/articles/ralph-c-wilson091105.php   (1040 words)

  
 Augusta Georgia: football@ugusta: Levy retires from Bills 12/31/97
Buffalo Bills owner Ralph C. WIlson, Jr., left, leads applause for retiring head coach Marv Levy during a news conference Wednesday, Dec. 31, 1997, at the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr., Fieldhouse in Orchard Park, N.Y. Levy, who says he will consider broadcasting offers, coached the Bills for 12 years.
Wilson also would not discuss the fate of Phillips or Levy's other assistants, who were criticized heavily this season.
Sources, who asked not to be identified, told The Associated Press that Wilson wanted changes made in Levy's offensive coaching staff.
chronicle.augusta.com /stories/010198/fb_levy.shtml   (790 words)

  
 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Dr. Ralph J. Bunche:
Ralph Bunch died in 1971; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Ralph Johnson Bunche was born in Detroit on August 7, 1903 (the year is often given as 1904, but Ralph Bunch was never certain of his birth date because he had no birth certificate1).
Ralph Bunche completed his master's degree in political science at Harvard in July 1928 with such distinction that he was given a Thayer Fellowship for doctoral study at Harvard.
www.blackcollegian.com /african/converge2005-2nd.shtml   (1988 words)

  
 bulbs.com Receives $3.5 Million in First Round of Venture Financing
Ralph Wilson Equity Fund, LLC is a venture capital fund of funds invested on behalf of Ralph C. Wilson Jr., owner/founder of the Buffalo Bills.
Ralph Wilson Equity Fund also co-invests with fund partners such as Arbor Partners.
The private financing was shared by venture capital investors including Arbor Venture Partners II, LLC, Ralph Wilson Equity Fund, LLC, Hexagon Investments and Grandhaven.
www.bulbs.com /information/vcfunding.html   (514 words)

  
 Easy Print from BloodHorse.com
The price remains the fourth-highest of all time for a yearling sold in the U.S. Fabuleux Jane was owned at the time by her breeder, Ralph C. Wilson Jr., who had bought her back for $100,000 at the 1975 Keeneland July sale.
Wilson sold Fabuleux Jane through the efforts of Bruce Hundley at the 1989 Keeneland November breeding stock sale to Gainesway Thoroughbred Services for $800,000.
Overall, Fabuleux Jane produced 14 foals, nine of which were winners, including additional stakes winners Doubles Partner and Fabuleux Dancer, both of whom were bred by Wilson.
www.bloodhorse.com /viewstory_plain.asp?id=17829   (373 words)

  
 Citations: Update Propagation in the Galactica Net Distributed Shared Memory Architecture - Jr, Jr, Ionta, Valentino, Hu, Breton, Lau (ResearchIndex)
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citeseer.ist.psu.edu /context/66481/245244   (1001 words)

  
 Ralph Fletcher Seymour ( - ) Artwork Images, Exhibitions, Reviews
Ralph Fabri, It is I, be not afraid, 19th - 20th century
Jane Wilson's paintings Show extraordinary skies anchored by low, horizontal planes of land and ocean.
Wilson's works convey an evocative power and subtle beauty.
www.wwar.com /masters/s/seymour-ralph_fletcher.html   (635 words)

  
 Petition to Fire Tom Donahoe Petition
This is a petition to Ralph C. Wilson, Jr., owner of the Buffalo Bills, to fire General manager Tom Donahoe.
We, the fans of the Buffalo Bills, who pay the salaries of the entire team through our purchase of products, tickets, TV rights, merchandise, and so on, hereby plea wtih own Ralph C. Wilson, Jr.
Donahoe's failures to even attempt to seriously address either line, his losing record as the General Manager of the Buffalo Bills, his refusal to accept responsibility for the failures of the team, and his repeated nepotistic hiring practices, we, the fans, call for his immediate resignation or dismissal.
www.thepetitionsite.com /takeaction/767333465?ltl=1135633061   (654 words)

  
 Buffalo Bills official Team Store has many jerseys, jackets, shirts, hats, collectables as well as specific player gear from their history.
On October 28, 1959, Ralph C. Wilson was awarded the franchise.
www.football-fan-mania.com /html/body_buffalo_bills_.html   (615 words)

  
 Bills Daily - Feature Article
On hand at the celebration were Bills Owner Ralph C. Wilson Jr.
Wilson donates two of his own Super Bowl tickets to the Quarterback Club.
The Bills owner spoke how close of a bond the team and the Quarterback Club has become over the years.
www.billsdaily.com /articles/bissett/qb1002.html   (356 words)

  
 Erie County Works - About Erie County - Cultural Support
The County is the landlord for the home of the Bills, Ralph C. Wilson Jr.
In this era of "franchise free agency" it's notable that team owner Ralph Wilson has been a strong opponent of teams moving from community to community.
The stadium opened in 1973 and was renovated in 1994.
www.erie.gov /overview/cultural.phtml   (197 words)

  
 Buffalo Bills History Owners presented by NFLHistory.net
Ralph Wilson was inducted onto the team's "Wall of Fame" in 1989.
Ralph Wilson is a good guy and deserves to be in the NFL Hall of Fame.
Wilson was willing, but the City of Miami and the Orange Bowl refused to give the AFL franchise a place to play.
nflhistory.net /shared/owners.asp?Team=1   (976 words)

  
 Democrat & Chronicle: Local News
The Wilson Building is one of several campus construction projects in recent years at Fisher, including Growney Stadium for the school's athletic teams, expanded dormitories and a new campus center.
Wilson and his wife, Mary, donated $2 million to Fisher in 2002 for the 20,000-square-foot building.
He said education is the fastest growing field of study at Fisher, accounting for 30 percent of the student population.
www.democratandchronicle.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040821/NEWS01/408210316/1002/NEWS   (423 words)

  
 Saint John Fisher College - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Today, SJFC is made up of the Bittner School of Business, the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saint_John_Fisher_College   (830 words)

  
 WKBW.com: Local News - Los Angeles Looking for NFL Team
Apr 14, 2006 - With the future of the Buffalo Bills in jeopardy, the NFL is getting ready to select a Los Angeles-area stadium site for a football team there.
Wilson has complained that the league's new collective bargaining agreement with the players union will put small-market teams at a disadvantage.
Since Wilson sounded the alarm about the Bills' future, politicians have pledged their support to help the team.
www.wkbw.com /Story.aspx?type=ln&NStoryID=11165   (298 words)

  
 Billszone
Ralph Wilson hasn't ordered his minions to pack up the helmets and shoulder pads and steal away in the dead of night the way Robert Irsay did while relocating the Colts from Baltimore to Indianapolis roughly two decades ago.
Ralph Wilson is reconsidering plans on who eventually will succeed him in owning the Buffalo Bills, saying selling the team might not be the best option under the NFL's new labor deal.
Bills owner Ralph Wilson is questioning whether the NFL's high-revenue owners have the best interest of the league at heart, stepping up concerns that small-market franchises like his face an uncertain future under the new labor agreement.
www.billszone.com /mt/bzmainnews.html   (4954 words)

  
 Team - Pro Football Hall of Fame
The franchise was awarded to Ralph C. Wilson on October 28, 1959.
In 1998, civic leaders decided to honor the owner and renamed the home of the Bills, "Ralph Wilson Stadium."
Through it all, Wilson has remained as one of the oldest owners, in terms of longevity, in the entire pro football world.
www.profootballhof.com /history/team.jsp?franchise_id=4   (950 words)

  
 Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Wilson Jr.
Also in recent years Ralph Wilson was the chairman of the Temple Library Foundation's fund-raising committee which with a goal of $1,000,000 raised $2.2 million to help relocate the city's library from the old Post Office building to the newly renovated NationsBank build-ing.
As always Ralph Wilson was also a major contributor to Rank Amateur Night includ-ing being a member of the cast.
Ralph became an unpaid and unofficial member of the building committee, work-ing with architect William P. Chamlee on the design of the new facility.
www.temple-telegram.com /humanitarian/wilsons.htm   (876 words)

  
 CNN/SI - NFL Football - Bills stadium has new name - Friday December 18, 1998 06:30 PM
Ralph Wilson Stadium, which sits next to the Ralph C. Wilson Jr.
The name change came as Wilson, the governor and Erie County Executive Dennis Gorski signed a stadium lease agreement that will keep the Bills in western New York for at least five years.
CNN/SI - NFL Football - Bills stadium has new name - Friday December 18, 1998 06:30 PM MLB Playoffs
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/nfl/news/1998/12/18/bills_stadium   (264 words)

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