Jerry Colangelo

Jerry Colangelo

Jerry Colangelo is an American businessman and sports executive. He formerly owned the Phoenix Suns of the NBA, the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA, the Arizona Sandsharks of the Continental Indoor Soccer League, the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League, and the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball. He was also instrumental in the relocation of the original Winnipeg Jets team in the NHL to Phoenix to become the Phoenix Coyotes. In 2014, Grand Canyon University renamed its Christian based school of business after Colangelo, replacing Ken Blanchard's namesake. From December 2015 to April 2016, Colangelo served as chairman of basketball operations for the Philadelphia 76ers, before serving as a special advisor to the team until December 2018. He became the youngest general manager in professional sports in 1968 after being hired to that position by the Phoenix Suns.

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• Entity:  Infobox

• Born:  November 20, 1939, Chicago Heights, Illinois, U.s.
• Age:  86 Years
• Listed height:  Ft In
• Listed weight:  Lb
• High school:  Bloom Township, (Chicago Heights, Illinois)
• College:  Illinois (1960–1962)
• NBA draft:  Round / Pick
• Born:  20 November 1939
• Wikidata description:  American Basketball Player, Coach, Executive
• Wikidata label:  Jerry Colangelo
• Wikidata aliases:  Jerry Colangelo

• Related Topics:  Phoenix Suns Owners, Phoenix Suns Executives, Arizona Rattlers, Philadelphia 76Ers Executives, Phoenix Suns Head Coaches, Arizona Diamondbacks Owners, Arizona Coyotes Owners, Arena Football League Executives, Businesspeople From Arizona, Phoenix Mercury Owners, Illinois Fighting Illini Baseball Players, Major League Baseball Owners, Illinois Fighting Illini Men's Basketball Players, National Hockey League Executives, American Sports Businesspeople, Major League Baseball Executives, Businesspeople From Illinois, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame Inductees