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Bookmark or Share- Jerry Colangelo - Powerful Champion and AuthorAs Chairman and Managing Director of the USA Men’s Basketball Team, Colangelo recruited and architected an all-star powerhouse team that restored the United States' reputation on the international basketball landscape.
- Jerry Colangelo - WikipediaJerry Colangelo (born November 20, 1939 [1]) is an American businessman and sports executive. He formerly owned the Phoenix Suns of the NBA , the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA , the Arizona Sandsharks of the Continental Indoor Soccer League , the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League , and the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball .
- BUSINESS SUCCESS - Jerry ColangeloJerry Colangelo’s professional career began when he was named head scout and sales / promotion manager for the expansion Chicago Bulls. This position led him to an opportunity, at age 26, to become the youngest General Manager in sports history with the Phoenix Suns.
- JERRY'S STORY - Jerry ColangeloJerry Colangelo embodies the quintessential story of a “hometown boy made good”. He grew up in a house that his grandfather constructed with wood from railroad cars. Once a gangly kid from the working-class Hungry Hills neighborhood in Chicago Heights, he often left home with a salt shaker in his pocket.
- Jerry Colangelo - Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of FameOne of the most innovative and influential owners in NBA history, Jerry Colangelo has spent most of his life involved with the game of basketball. A graduate of the University of Illinois where he earned All-Conference honors as a player, Colangelo began his NBA career in 1966 with the Chicago Bulls' front office.
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