Violet Bidwill Wolfner | |
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 Violet Bidwill Wolfner | |
| Born | Violet Fults January 10, 1900[1] Red Bud, Illinois, U.S.[1] |
| Died | January 29, 1962 (aged 62) Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Burial place | Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, Illinois |
| Occupation | Owner of the Chicago / St. Louis Cardinals |
| Years active | 1947–1962 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 adopted (Bill, Charles Jr.) |
Violet Fults Bidwill Wolfner (née Violet Fults; January 10, 1900 – January 29, 1962) was the owner of the Chicago / St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) for over 14 years, from 1947 until her death in early 1962.[2] She inherited the team in April 1947, following the death of her husband Charles Bidwill Sr., who purchased the team in 1933. She was the first woman to become principal owner of an NFL team.[3]
- ^ a b New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 for Violet Bidwill
- ^ Fitzgerald, Adeline (December 3, 1963). "She seldom wore her many hats". Toledo Blade. Ohio. (Chicago Daily News). p. 24.
- ^ "Mrs. Wolfner, Cardinals' owner, dies". Chicago Daily Tribune. Associated Press. January 30, 1962. p. 1, part 3.