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| Born: | September 16, 1937 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Position: | Ticket manager |
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Leo Carlin (born September 16, 1937) is an American former businessman who was the Philadelphia Eagles ticket manager for 53 years.[1] He was first a part-time ticket office employee in 1960.[1] His first year was the year the Eagles won the 1960 NFL Championship Game. He was promoted to be the ticket manager in 1964.[2] He remained the manager until 1983, when he got a job as the ticket manager for the Philadelphia Stars of the USFL.[1] He returned to the Eagles in 1985. In 2007, he was a nominee for the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a pioneer in the sports ticket industry.[1] He was inducted into the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame in 2012.[1] He retired in 2015 after 55 years in the sports ticket industry.[3][4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Eagles ticket sales lifer Leo Carlin retiring after 53 years". RSN. 8 April 2015.
- ↑ "Need a Philadelphia Eagles ticket? Don't call Leo anymore". USA TODAY.
- ↑ "Happy Retirement, Leo Carlin!". www.philadelphiaeagles.com.
- ↑ "Eagles' ticket director Leo Carlin to retire at the end of April". www.phillyvoice.com.
Further reading
- Leo Carlin; Paul Domowitch; Jeffrey Lurie; Rich Gannon (22 September 2020). A Bird's-Eye View: My Mostly Wonderful, Always Unforgettable Half-Century with the Philadelphia Eagles. Triumph Books. ISBN 978-1-64125-505-9.
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