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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 &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>.


==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>{{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.
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" />


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. 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.
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.
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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>

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


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Swados, who was [[Judaism|Jewish]], was married to struggling writer and actress Sylvia Maisel, with whom he fathered two children, Lincoln and Elizabeth. Sylvia suffered from mental illness (leading to her suicide in 1974), which she also passed on to her two children; Elizabeth was diagnosed with clinical depression and Lincoln, who died in 1989, was schizophrenic. [[Elizabeth Swados]] would later become known in her own right for her contributions to musical theatre.
Swados was married to poet and actress Sylvia Maisel, with whom he fathered two children, Lincoln and Elizabeth. Sylvia suffered from mental illness (leading to her suicide in 1974), which she also passed on to her two children; Elizabeth was diagnosed with clinical depression and Lincoln, who died in 1989, was schizophrenic. [[Elizabeth Swados]] would later become known in her own right for her contributions to musical theatre.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:25, 10 September 2021

Robert Swados
Born1919
Died2012
NationalityUnited States
Known forAs a Founder 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 being one of the founders of the Buffalo Sabres[1].

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 Strawbridge) sold the team in 1996. Swados was an alumnus of the State University of New York at Buffalo and Harvard Law School[2]. He served in the United States Army during World War II, fighting on the front lines in the European theatre during that war.[2]

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. [2]

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. [3] [4]

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

Personal life

Swados was married to poet and actress Sylvia Maisel, with whom he fathered two children, Lincoln and Elizabeth. Sylvia suffered from mental illness (leading to her suicide in 1974), which she also passed on to her two children; Elizabeth was diagnosed with clinical depression and Lincoln, who died in 1989, was schizophrenic. Elizabeth Swados would later become known in her own right for her contributions to musical theatre.

References

  1. ^ a b "MLB returns to Buffalo for first time in 105 years: Exploring the city's rich baseball history". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  2. ^ a b c Warner, Gene. "Robert O. Swados, who helped bring the Sabres to Buffalo, is dead at 93". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  3. ^ Vogl, John. "After years of inactivity, the Sabres Hall of Fame has now slipped away". The Athletic. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  4. ^ Reporter, Mike Harrington News Sports. "Inside the NHL: Ryan Miller memories abound after retirement announcement". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
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