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{{short description|American attorney and businessman}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Robert Swados
| name = Robert Swados
| birth_date = 1919
| birth_date = {{birth date|1919|2|27}}
| death_date = 2012
| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|11|23|1919|2|27}}
| nationality = United States
| nationality = American
| known_for = As a Founder of the Buffalo Sabres
| known_for = Founder of the Buffalo Sabres
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'''Robert Orville Swados''' (February 27, 1919 &ndash; November 23, 2012) was an attorney and businessman from [[Buffalo, New York]], best known for his involvement as an attorney for the US/Canadian [[National Hockey League]] and being one of the founders of the [[Buffalo Sabres]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=MLB returns to Buffalo for first time in 105 years: Exploring the city's rich baseball history|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-returns-to-buffalo-for-first-time-in-105-years-exploring-the-citys-rich-baseball-history/|access-date=2021-09-07|website=CBSSports.com|language=en}}</ref>.
'''Robert Orville Swados''' (February 27, 1919 – November 23, 2012) was an attorney and businessman from [[Buffalo, New York]], best known for his involvement as an attorney for the US/Canadian [[National Hockey League]] and is one of the founders of the [[Buffalo Sabres]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=MLB returns to Buffalo for the first time in 105 years: Exploring the city's rich baseball history|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-returns-to-buffalo-for-first-time-in-105-years-exploring-the-citys-rich-baseball-history/|access-date=2021-09-07|website=CBSSports.com|date=11 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

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==Personal life==
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Swados was married to poet and actress Sylvia Maisel,<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Grimes |first=William |date=2016-01-06 |title=Elizabeth Swados, Creator of Socially Conscious Musicals, Is Dead at 64 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/06/arts/elizabeth-swados-creator-of-socially-conscious-musicals-is-dead-at-64.html |access-date=2021-09-10 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> with whom he fathered two children, Lincoln and Elizabeth.


==Career==
==Career==
Along with [[Seymour H. Knox III]] and [[Northrup R. Knox]], he was a partner in Niagara Frontier Hockey, the original consortium that founded the [[Buffalo Sabres]]. The consortium (later joined by [[George W. Strawbridge, Jr.|George Strawbridge]]) sold the team in 1996. Swados was an alumnus of the [[State University of New York at Buffalo]] and [[Harvard Law School]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Warner|first=Gene|title=Robert O. Swados, who helped bring the Sabres to Buffalo, is dead at 93|url=https://buffalonews.com/news/robert-o-swados-who-helped-bring-the-sabres-to-buffalo-is-dead-at-93/article_3522d96b-b951-54aa-81b0-4557abffe327.html|access-date=2021-09-07|website=The Buffalo News|language=en}}</ref>. He served in the [[United States Army]] during [[World War II]], fighting on the front lines in the [[European theatre of World War II|European theatre]] during that war.<ref name=":1" />
Along with [[Seymour H. Knox III]] and [[Northrup R. Knox]], he was a partner in Niagara Frontier Hockey, the original consortium that founded the [[Buffalo Sabres]]. The consortium (later joined by [[George W. Strawbridge, Jr.|George Strawbridge]]) sold the team in 1996. Swados was an alumnus of the [[State University of New York at Buffalo]] and [[Harvard Law School]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Warner|first=Gene|title=Robert O. Swados, who helped bring the Sabres to Buffalo, is dead at 93|url=https://buffalonews.com/news/robert-o-swados-who-helped-bring-the-sabres-to-buffalo-is-dead-at-93/article_3522d96b-b951-54aa-81b0-4557abffe327.html|access-date=2021-09-07|website=The Buffalo News|date=23 November 2012 |language=en}}</ref> He served in the [[United States Army]] during [[World War II]], fighting on the front lines in the [[European theatre of World War II|European theatre]] during that war.<ref name=":1" />


Swados was part of a group that attempted to form the Continental League, a baseball major league, in 1960, but failed before it started. <ref name=":0" />
Swados was part of a group that attempted to form the Continental League, a baseball major league, in 1960, but failed before it started.<ref name=":0" />


In addition to his duties as the Sabres' vice chairman, he also served as the secretary to the NHL's Board of Governors and as the general counsel to the league. <ref name=":1" />
In addition to his duties as the Sabres' vice chairman, he also served as the secretary to the NHL's Board of Governors and as the general counsel to the league.<ref name=":1" />


Outside of hockey, he was a partner in the Cohen Swados law firm, which specialized in corporate, tax and sports law before its disbanding in 2001.
Outside of hockey, he was a partner in the Cohen Swados law firm, which specialized in corporate, tax, and sports law before its disbanding in 2001.


Swados was the Chairman of the Hall of Fame for the Sabres. <ref>{{Cite web|last=Vogl|first=John|title=After years of inactivity, the Sabres Hall of Fame has now slipped away|url=https://theathletic.com/2036932/2020/09/01/after-years-of-inactivity-the-sabres-hall-of-fame-has-now-slipped-away/|access-date=2021-09-10|website=The Athletic|language=en}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|last=Reporter|first=Mike Harrington News Sports|title=Inside the NHL: Ryan Miller memories abound after retirement announcement|url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/inside-the-nhl-ryan-miller-memories-abound-after-retirement-announcement/article_e30e9694-a9bf-11eb-9250-7f6cc5bd4af6.html|access-date=2021-09-10|website=The Buffalo News|language=en}}</ref>
Swados was the Chairman of the Hall of Fame for the Sabres.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Vogl|first=John|title=After years of inactivity, the Sabres Hall of Fame has now slipped away|work=The New York Times |url=https://theathletic.com/2036932/2020/09/01/after-years-of-inactivity-the-sabres-hall-of-fame-has-now-slipped-away/|access-date=2021-09-10|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Reporter|first=Mike Harrington News Sports|title=Inside the NHL: Ryan Miller memories abound after retirement announcement|url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/sabres/inside-the-nhl-ryan-miller-memories-abound-after-retirement-announcement/article_e30e9694-a9bf-11eb-9250-7f6cc5bd4af6.html|access-date=2021-09-10|website=The Buffalo News|date=2 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref>


Swados' autobiography, ''Counsel in the Crease'', was published in 2005.
Swados' autobiography, ''Counsel in the Crease'', was published in 2005.

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==Personal life==
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Swados was married to poet and actress Sylvia Maisel<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|last=Grimes|first=William|date=2016-01-06|title=Elizabeth Swados, Creator of Socially Conscious Musicals, Is Dead at 64|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/06/arts/elizabeth-swados-creator-of-socially-conscious-musicals-is-dead-at-64.html|access-date=2021-09-10|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>, with whom he fathered two children, Lincoln and Elizabeth. [[Elizabeth Swados]] is known for her contributions to musical theatre<ref name=":2" />.


==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:03, 31 July 2024

Robert Swados
Born(1919-02-27)February 27, 1919
DiedNovember 23, 2012(2012-11-23) (aged 93)
NationalityAmerican
Known forFounder of the Buffalo Sabres

Robert Orville Swados (February 27, 1919 – November 23, 2012) was an attorney and businessman from Buffalo, New York, best known for his involvement as an attorney for the US/Canadian National Hockey League and is one of the founders of the Buffalo Sabres.[1]

Personal life

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Swados was married to poet and actress Sylvia Maisel,[2] with whom he fathered two children, Lincoln and Elizabeth.

Career

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Along with Seymour H. Knox III and Northrup R. Knox, he was a partner in Niagara Frontier Hockey, the original consortium that founded the Buffalo Sabres. The consortium (later joined by George Strawbridge) sold the team in 1996. Swados was an alumnus of the State University of New York at Buffalo and Harvard Law School.[3] He served in the United States Army during World War II, fighting on the front lines in the European theatre during that war.[3]

Swados was part of a group that attempted to form the Continental League, a baseball major league, in 1960, but failed before it started.[1]

In addition to his duties as the Sabres' vice chairman, he also served as the secretary to the NHL's Board of Governors and as the general counsel to the league.[3]

Outside of hockey, he was a partner in the Cohen Swados law firm, which specialized in corporate, tax, and sports law before its disbanding in 2001.

Swados was the Chairman of the Hall of Fame for the Sabres.[4][5]

Swados' autobiography, Counsel in the Crease, was published in 2005.

References

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  1. ^ a b "MLB returns to Buffalo for the first time in 105 years: Exploring the city's rich baseball history". CBSSports.com. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  2. ^ Grimes, William (2016-01-06). "Elizabeth Swados, Creator of Socially Conscious Musicals, Is Dead at 64". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  3. ^ a b c Warner, Gene (23 November 2012). "Robert O. Swados, who helped bring the Sabres to Buffalo, is dead at 93". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  4. ^ Vogl, John. "After years of inactivity, the Sabres Hall of Fame has now slipped away". The New York Times. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  5. ^ Reporter, Mike Harrington News Sports (2 May 2021). "Inside the NHL: Ryan Miller memories abound after retirement announcement". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
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