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Pete Rozelle

Born: Mar. 1, 1926
Football

NFL Commissioner from 1960-89; presided over growth of league from 12 to 28 teams, merger with AFL, creation of Super Bowl and advent of huge TV rights fees.

Died: December 6, 1996

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