Contents of a Letter Sent Today Regarding the NFL Franchise in Los Angeles.LOS ANGELES--(BW SportsWire)--May 27, 1999-- The following is the text of a letter from Eli Broad Eli Broad (born June 6, 1933) a native of Detroit, Michigan is a Jewish American billionaire who lives in Los Angeles, California. His last name is pronounced as rhyming with road. Broad is well known for his philanthropy and extensive art collection. to Ronald W. Burkle and Michael S. Ovitz: "In the past few weeks, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. has made tremendous progress in bringing professional football back to the City. The recent announcement by the National Football League to grant the 32nd franchise to the Los Angeles Coliseum was a victory for everyone involved. However, as you know, we still have those last few yards to go before reaching the end zone. To help us all get there, Ed Roski and I would like to extend an invitation for you to join our effort to obtain the expansion franchise. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum For board track racing circuit, see . Present use The Coliseum is now primarily the home of the USC Trojan football team. During the recent stretch of its success in football, most of USC's regular home games, especially the alternating games with rivals UCLA and Notre has provided us all with enduring memories and traditions which have united our City and instilled civic pride. Bringing back professional football will be another achievement in the creation of a new downtown for the City of the 21st Century. In fact, a mutual effort in establishing the new franchise will be positive for all of Los Angeles. Ron, I have long valued our friendship and have nothing but the utmost respect for your business acumen. And, Michael, your talent for marketing and promotions is world-renowned and will advance our mutual efforts to ensure the success of the franchise in the City. Gentlemen, your joining us will send a clear message to the National Football League that we are committed to the success of professional football in Los Angeles. It is the right thing to do for the future of downtown, for the entire City of Los Angeles
Football is the ultimate team sport, and we want to assemble the ultimate team to ensure the success of NFL football NFL Football is a 1989 American football arcade game, developed by LJN and published by Nintendo. This is one of the first to get an official NFL license for the video game. in Los Angles. I hope you will join us." |
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