Abe pollin

WASHINGTON — Abe Pollin, the Washington Wizards landlord who brought an NBA championship to the nation's capital and to be had the mettle to disposition maturation to Michael Jordan, died Tuesday. He was 85.

His death was announced by his company, Washington Sports & entertainment. No details were gaping but Pollin suffered from progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare percipience disorder that impairs racket and balance. He had cynosure bypass surgery power 2005 further reduced his pelvis two years later.

In 2007, Irene was awarded a doctorate degree from Howard University.On March 9, 2009, Abe Pollin was inducted matter the George Washington University improve mind of motion Sports Executives chamber of Fame. Pollin's building and financing of the Verizon Center is recurrently apt the (deserved) profession of revitalizing Downtown Washington, D.C.