EersN'Bills Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 You're the best Ralph. Without you, there'd be no Bills. Thank you. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Thoughtful thread. World could use a few more Mr. Wilsons. Simply one of the nicest human beings you could ever hope to meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyToTasker Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 The best new guy thread yet....RIP Mr. Wilson! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaStampede Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Great post. The Bills haven't had the same feel since his passing. So appreciative for everything this man did for our beloved Bills and pro football in general. Proud he was our owner. RIP. Mr. Wilson. You are missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 ....everlasting legacy..... 1. Made sure Bills remained in Buffalo. 2. Mandated that his entire $1.2 BILLION be given away through his Foundation within 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 The man kept his promise all those years, doing everything he could to keep the Bills in Buffalo. For that I will be forever grateful RIP Ralph, I miss ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffismagic Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 ....everlasting legacy..... 1. Made sure Bills remained in Buffalo. 2. Mandated that his entire $1.2 BILLION be given away through his Foundation within 20 years. He helped keep the Bills in Buffalo. We are forever in his debt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swnybillsfan Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 before his passing, i loved the man for keeping our Bills in Buffalo. after his passing, the stories of his generosity, kindness, and passion came out, and i felt a substantial sense of loss and pride. even now, when i think of all that Ralph C. Wilson JR, has given us, i can't help but feel a bit misty eyed. thank you Mr. Wilson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 He was a gentleman in the truest sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Jabber Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Thanks again Mr. Wilson for everything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Great thread and RIP. He kept a billion dollar business in economically depressed WNY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 IIRC, MR. Wilson donated quite a bit of money to research of Spinal Cord injuries, that money may have been a key factor in Kevin Everett not kicking the bucket on Ralph's own turf. He never had to be as generous as he was but he had the means and the character to do so and left the world a better place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwight in philly Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 ....everlasting legacy..... 1. Made sure Bills remained in Buffalo. 2. Mandated that his entire $1.2 BILLION be given away through his Foundation within 20 years. i have been around as a fan since the inception .. used to get frustrated , like anyone else over the years over some frugality issues, whether actual or perceived, bottom line.. the guy was a class act.. illustrated by the foundation.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfanmiami(oh) Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Cheers to Ralph. He kept our team in Buffalo and helped an awful lot of people along the way. He was a great man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 A big thanks to him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 (edited) i have been around as a fan since the inception .. used to get frustrated , like anyone else over the years over some frugality issues, whether actual or perceived, bottom line.. the guy was a class act.. illustrated by the foundation.. ....certainly agree my friend....his $25,000 investment as a young entrepreneur in 1960 was big bucks as a 40 something.....his success in insurance and trucking put him in the position to offer loans to the Raiders and Patriots to keep the fledgling league afloat......so he sat back and watched his investment slowly grow without re-investing the appreciation...hence the cheap moniker which dogged him into the 80's a/k/a the absentee cheapskate in Detroit.....as expected, into the 90's he grew to love the game more than his investment through maturity and things changed......and the man passes making damn well sure the Bills would be in Buffalo for at least 20 years and mandates that his $1.2 BILLION will be given away through his Foundation within 20 years......who was better in WNY?.... Edited March 26, 2017 by OldTimeAFLGuy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwight in philly Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 ....certainly agree my friend....his $25,000 investment as a young entrepreneur in 1960 was big bucks as a 40 something.....his success in insurance and trucking put him in the position to offer loans to the Raiders and Patriots to keep the fledgling league afloat......so he sat back and watched his investment slowly grow without re-investing the appreciation...hence the cheap moniker which dogged him into the 80's a/k/a the absentee cheapskate in Detroit.....as expected, into the 90's he grew to love the game more than his investment through maturity and things changed......and the man passes making damn well sure the Bills would be in Buffalo for at least 20 years and mandates that his $1.2 BILLION will be given away through his Foundation within 20 years......who was better in WNY?.... well said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 well said! ...just don't know how you deny and icon his due...Godspeed Mr.Wilson........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Cheers to Ralph. He kept our team in Buffalo and helped an awful lot of people along the way. He was a great man. Agreed. He came through on everything he promised and before the salary cap, spent money for those great Bills team. Yes, he was cheap with coaches and later meddled too much, but what an owner for Buffalo. He made sure the right owners took over via through his wishes, and Mary mad good on that incredible amount of money for two economically tough areas in Buffalo and Detroit. I'll always have a soft spot for. The Wilson family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Spartacus Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Thanks Bill. It is refreshing to read/see a "good news" post once in a while, instead of a beaten dead horse (drought) post. Ralph was a good dude, even though he had that cheap rap bestowed upon him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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