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March 21st, 1961-Art Modell purchases Cleveland Browns for over 3 million dollars

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief • March 21, 2025
March 21st, 1961-Art Modell purchases Cleveland Browns for over 3 million dollars
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Businessman Arthur B. Modell led an investment group in purchasing Cleveland for a record 3,925,000 dollars. Bob Gries, who already had a share with Cleveland bought in again as a minority owner.

In 1996, Modell moved the Browns to Baltimore and they became re-branded as the Baltimore Ravens. Later, in 1999, an expansion franchise in Cleveland retained the Browns identity and resumed football play in Cleveland.

 

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Dylan Miller is currently a Senior at Colonia High School. He enjoys participating in sports, earning varsity letters in cross country, winter track and spring track. In addition to participating in sports, Miller also follows the NFL, NBA and MLB. Scouting is a large part of Miller’s extracurricular activities as an Eagle Scout. At this level he will learn more about leadership and communication, which Miller is eager to add to his skill set as he prepares for college. When he’s not busy in school or running, he enjoys watching TV shows like Ted Lasso. He also likes listening to sports analysts Colin Cowherd, Jim Rome or Dan Patrick. He aspires to work in the sports field and run track in college.