See draftkings. Following nearly 70 years under the same leadership, Elias Sports Bureau has changed hands — but stayed in the family. New owner Joe Gilston now hopes he can continue the visionary leadership his grandfather was able to grow Elias into a dominant brand within sports statistics.
In the ensuing seven decades at the helm of Elias, he led the company through a variety of evolutionary periods to coincide with changing consumption habits for sports fans and organizations alike. Elias was established in by brothers Al and Walter Elias with a focus on baseball statistics. The use of computers allowed Elias employees to ask specific questions and create storylines around the massive amounts of information. Next came the internet, where the company provides back-end support for statistics on websites and also serves as the primary statistical resource for ESPN and CBSSports websites.
Unsurprisingly, Gilston already has his sights set on the next frontier. Howard Mudd, a former NFL lineman who coached in the league for 38 seasons, passed away Wednesday, his family announced. Mudd was surrounded by family after suffering multiple injuries from a motorcycle accident in late July.
Frustrated by the slow pace of minority hiring in college and professional football, Maryland's Michael Locksley has created the National Coalition of Minority Football Coaches. The nonprofit will seek to groom coaches of color for upward mobility. Phil Krueger, who helped build a dominant defense as an assistant for national champion Southern California and later became part of the first coaching staff in Tampa Bay Buccaneers' history, has died.
Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule said he's considering kneeling alongside his players during the national anthem this season in support of the movement against racial injustice. Mississippi State's Kylin Hill announced via social media on Monday that he will not be "representing this State" until the Mississippi state flag, which features the Confederate battle emblem, is changed.
Oklahoma State's Chuba Hubbard expressed unity with head coach Mike Gundy in a video on Monday after threatening a boycott earlier in the day when he took exception to an OAN T-shirt worn by the coach. The attorneys for New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker and Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar have issued statements claiming the innocence of their clients following an arrest warrant issued on Thursday.
The NFL will present a pair of resolutions to increase coaching and GM opportunities for minorities this coming Tuesday during the owners' virtual meeting, Jim Trotter reports. New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker and Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar have been charged with four counts of armed robbery with a firearm stemming from a May 13 incident, according to an arrest warrant issued Thursday by the Miramar Fla.
The Little Red Book was an official source for major league records and statistics for sportswriters, club and league officials, players, and sports fans. John's University. Seymour Siwoff graduates from St. Siwoff earns a Purple Heart for his bravery. After returning home, Siwoff works part-time at the Bureau as a consultant.
Siwoff runs the company as its president for 67 years. Siwoff changes the company name from the Al Munro Elias Baseball Bureau to the Elias Sports Bureau to reflect his vision of expanding into all major professional sports.
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