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Abe Pollin (born December 3, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is the current owner of the NBA's Washington Wizards, and former owner of the NHL's Washington Capitals and WNBA's Washington Mystics.

Pollin graduated from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. in 1945, where he was a member of Zeta Beta Tau, a historically Jewish fraternity. A successful construction contractor in the Washington area, he headed an investment group that bought the then Baltimore Bullets in 1964. He moved the team to the Washington area in 1973 after building the Capital Centre. In 1996, Pollin announced that he was changing the team's name because he felt the name "Bullets" had too many negative connotations. "Our slogan used to be 'Faster than a speeding bullet,' but that is no longer appropriate," Pollin told the press. A "name-the-team" contest yielded the name "Wizards."

Beginning in 2002, an award called "The Pollin Award" has been awarded annually in his honor. People are chosen for the Pollin Award based on their dedication to the Washington DC community and the impact they have on it. Winners of the award have included Harvey C. Barnum, Jr., 2005 Teacher of the Year, Jason Kamras and 2006 Miss District of Columbia, Kate Michael.

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St. Louis slugger Albert Pujols is the NL MVP; Charlie Weis' future at Notre Dame is looking grim; Roger Federer clinches number one ranking; Wizards owner Abe Pollin dies. (Nov. 25)
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Legendary philanthropist and Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin will be remembered at funeral services this Friday. His death has left many in the city with heavy h...
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Wizards owner Abe Pollin talks about his request to the city for $50 million in improvements to Verizon Center and its importance to downtown D.C.
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The NBA's longest-tenured owner has passed away. Abe Pollin, who owned the Washington Wizards for 45 years died Tuesday at the age of 85. (Nov. 25)
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St. Louis slugger Albert Pujols is the NL MVP; Charlie Weis' future at Notre Dame is looking grim; Roger Federer clinches number one ranking; Wizards owner Abe Pollin dies. (Nov. 25)
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The NBA's longest-tenured owner has passed away. Abe Pollin, who owned the Washington Wizards for 45 years died Tuesday at the age of 85. (Nov. 25)
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The Wizards scrimmage was a success at the Siegel Center on the VCU Campus in Richmond, VA. Abe Pollin was on hand to see his team play. Watch some of the action and hear from the players, coach and ...
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