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Wellington Mara

Wellington Mara, American businessman (died 2005)

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Born
August 14, 1916
Died
October 25, 2005
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1916

About Wellington Mara

Wellington Timothy Mara was an American professional football executive. He was the co-owner of the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) from 1959 until his death. He was the younger son of Tim Mara, who founded the Giants in 1925. Wellington was a ball boy that year. When Jack, who had been president since 1941, died of cancer at age 57 prior to the 1965 season, Wellington became team president. Mara didn't relinquish full control over the football side of the operation until 1979, when George Young became the team's general manager.

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Wellington Mara timeline

  1. He was the younger son of Tim Mara, who founded the Giants in 1925.
  2. When Jack, who had been president since 1941, died of cancer at age 57 prior to the 1965 season, Wellington became team president.
  3. Mara didn't relinquish full control over the football side of the operation until 1979, when George Young became the team's general manager.

The world when Wellington Mara was born

Wellington Mara was born in 1916. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1916

  • Best-selling book"Seventeen" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGeorgia Tech defeats Cumberland 222-0, most lopsided football game ever
  • Top headlineBattle of the Somme — 1 million casualties
  • Technology milestoneTanks first used in warfare
  • Notable inventionMilitary tanks
  • World population~1.76B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population99.6M

1916 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Wellington Mara's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19162026
Population99.6M341 million

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