EPISODE · Apr 26, 2021 · 17 MIN
Gene Klein
from Now I've Heard Everything · host Bill Thompson
In the early 1960s, the San Diego Chargers were a powerhouse in the American Football League. In 1966, the franchise was purchased by a very successful California businesman named Gene Klein. He paid the them-princely sum of 10 million dollars. But after running the team for 18 years, Klein solded in 1984. And a couple of years later he wrote a book about his experience, which he called First Down And a Billion. And that's when I met him.
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In the early 1960s, the San Diego Chargers were a powerhouse in the American Football League. In 1966, the franchise was purchased by a very successful California businesman named Gene Klein. He paid the them-princely sum of 10 million dollars. But after running the team for 18 years, Klein solded in 1984. And a couple of years later he wrote a book about his experience, which he called First Down And a Billion. And that's when I met him.
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