YoloinOhio Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 (edited) Edited October 17, 2018 by YoloinOhio 6 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Long live Ralph Wilson! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 7 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: ....good stuff Yolo.... his Will stipulated that his entire estate must be 100% given to charities within 20 years of his passing.... Erik Brady, USA TODAY Sports Published 10:32 a.m. ET June 28, 2017 .."the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation is in the process of giving away $1.2 billion over 20 years to improve quality of life in Southeastern Michigan, where Wilson lived, and Western New York, where he owned the Bills for 54 years... " 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Awesome.. I might not have liked how he ran the organization, but what he and his foundation have done throughout the years for both communities is amazing.. He was a great person. 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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4_kidd_4 Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Think I could hit his foundation up to knock off my student loan balance? I mean, they’d probably be paid off if I used my last 16 years of season ticket/stadium beer money, but still... Also, thank you Ralph, your legacy lives on in WNY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juice_32 Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 This is awesome. Thanks Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 My generation saw him as a cheap football team owner. A generous humanitarian is what he turned out to be. I think he saw the big picture better than many of us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share Posted October 17, 2018 Ralph is Cheap! (surprised it took this long) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Quint Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 5 minutes ago, 4_kidd_4 said: Think I could hit his foundation up to knock off my student loan balance? Get back to work you pansie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heitz Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 7 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: Ralph is Cheap! (surprised it took this long) Ralph is Extravagant!! Thank you Mr Wilson and family, love Buffalo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve O Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Ralph did a lot anonymously through the years. Thanks for this Ralph, Happy Birthday errrr....Rest in Peace, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share Posted October 17, 2018 How fortune left by late Bills owner Ralph Wilson is benefiting Detroit and Buffalo https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2018/10/17/late-bills-owner-ralph-wilson-fortune-benefits-buffalo-detroit/1662002002/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 48 minutes ago, In Nate We Trust said: Glad he donated this money, but why didn't he invest money in that facility when he was alive. The Bills facility that he left was the worst facility in the NFL. The practice facility was atrocious. ..very nice and timely contribution.....SMH........deep breath time.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 It’s impossible for me not to admire and be appreciative of Ralph for bringing the team here in ‘59 and helping keep the AFL solvent enough to force the merger. This said, he mostly pissed me off through the years with hiring unqualified friends along with his frugality and meddling. Nonetheless, Thank You again, Ralph! 51 minutes ago, In Nate We Trust said: Glad he donated this money, but why didn't he invest money in that facility when he was alive. The Bills facility that he left was the worst facility in the NFL. The practice facility was atrocious. Noobs shouldn’t even be seen, let alone heard from.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillies Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Was very gracious to my dad during a chance meeting. Talked with him for ~2 minutes like a regular fan would. Ralph extended and shook his hand at the end. That was Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 1 hour ago, In Nate We Trust said: Glad he donated this money, but why didn't he invest money in that facility when he was alive. The Bills facility that he left was the worst facility in the NFL. The practice facility was atrocious. First of all, most of his assets weren't liquid; they were tied up in the team. The money that's now being donated came as a result of the sale. Secondly, there are more important things than football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviF Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/erik-brady/2018/10/17/ralph-wilson-late-owner-buffalo-bills-foundation/1667404002/ One of the great weaknesses of sportswriters is many of us don’t know much about money and yet we’re not shy about telling people who’ve made a lot of it how we think they should spend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fridge Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 4 minutes ago, In Nate We Trust said: You are kidding right? The Cowboys just built a 1.5 Billion facility on credit. This is the NFL. Getting a 20 million loan to fix up a facility would have been easy as it gets. The facility was a joke. They used to bring in free agents and they laughed at how bad it was. It was worse than Division 3 college facilities. You are kidding right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 46 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ..very nice and timely contribution.....SMH........deep breath time.............. If he sticks his/her fingers in his/her ears, it will make a good bowling ball. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 53 minutes ago, In Nate We Trust said: You are kidding right? The Cowboys just built a 1.5 Billion facility on credit. This is the NFL. Getting a 20 million loan to fix up a facility would have been easy as it gets. The facility was a joke. They used to bring in free agents and they laughed at how bad it was. It was worse than Division 3 college facilities. This addresses neither of my points. Loans have to be paid back, and as I said, Ralph didn't have the liquid assets. And second, there are more important things than football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Ralph Wilson will be considered one of the most important persons in the history of Buffalo and WNY. And for good reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 RIP Ralph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 ralph....the gift that keeps on giving this will transform lasalle park into the crown jewel it should be The timing is no accident: The $100 million announcement comes on what would have been Ralph C. Wilson Jr.'s 100th birthday. https://buffalonews.com/2018/10/17/ralph-c-wilson-foundation-100-million-dollar-grant-lasalle-park-trails/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GottaRun Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Just curious, Does a 100 million donation to the waterfront help or hinder the odds of a waterfront stadium? Does it change anything about where a new stadium may go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolishDave Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Thanks Ralph & family. Class act. We were lucky to have a generous man like him own the team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FistingBot Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 I chose this screen name for a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Remember when so many people accused his family of greed in pushing for a higher sale price of the team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 6 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: Ralph is Cheap! (surprised it took this long) he was with the Bills He went all out once for Mario but should have went after Peyton instead . 6 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: Ralph is Cheap! (surprised it took this long) he was with the Bills He went all out once for Mario but should have went after Peyton instead . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollars 2 donuts Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 (edited) The Greatest Generation? Yeah, kind of looks like it, doesn't it? Thank you, Ralph. Edited October 17, 2018 by dollars 2 donuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ColoradoBills Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 8 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: Thanks for reminding me Ralph and I share the same Birthday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDingus Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Makes me curious as to what fans would rather have (not that it matters)... Would you rather have donations for projects like this, or would you rather he donated all $1.2 million (or $1.3 now) towards a new stadium that would cost taxpayers nothing, and ensuring the Bills stay in Buffalo for years to come? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 1 hour ago, BigDingus said: Makes me curious as to what fans would rather have (not that it matters)... Would you rather have donations for projects like this, or would you rather he donated all $1.2 million (or $1.3 now) towards a new stadium that would cost taxpayers nothing, and ensuring the Bills stay in Buffalo for years to come? I think you mean billion. To answer your question, Ralph already ensured that the Bills would be in Buffalo for a long time by signing a ten-year lease with a ridiculous penalty for breaking it. He knew the Pegulas were interested in buying the team, had the capital to do it, and had personal incentive to keep them in Buffalo. They can finance a stadium without public funds if they think it's worth it, and they're smart enough to know that they can't price the tickets out of reach of the average fan. Therefore, I'd prefer that he donated it to the community as a whole. Football is entertainment. A region needs more than an NFL team in order to thrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickrage Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 3 hours ago, ColoradoBills said: this pic hurts my heart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Thank you and God bless, Ralph. Lots of frustration, but more appreciation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BeginnersMind Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 $100 million to what is already an incredible parks system is stunning. What a gift to the city and all of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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