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Politicians Who Were Involved in Professional Sports in Indiana
as players, owners, commissioners, sports journalists, etc.

Victor Aldridge (1893-1973) — also known as Vic Aldridge; "Hoosier Schoolmaster" — of Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind. Born in Martin County, Ind., October 25, 1893. Played professional baseball in 1915-31; as pitcher, won two games for Pittsburgh Pirates in 1925 World Series.; member of Indiana state senate, 1937-48. Died in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind., April 17, 1973 (age 79 years, 174 days). Interment at New Trinity Springs Cemetery, Trinity Springs, Ind.   Albert G. Feeney (1892-1950) — also known as Al G. Feeney — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born November 12, 1892. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1948; mayor of Indianapolis, Ind., 1948-50; died in office 1950. Professional basketball and football player, 1914-26. Died November 12, 1950 (age 58 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.   Charles Jay (b. 1960) — of Indiana. Born in New Jersey, 1960. Boxing publicist, writer and manager; candidate for President of the United States, 2004 (Personal Choice), 2008 (Boston Tea Party). Catholic. Still living as of 2008.   See also Wikipedia article   Frank Edward McKinney (1904-1974) — also known as Frank E. McKinney — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., June 16, 1904. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1948, 1956, 1964, 1968; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1951-52. Co-owner of Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team, 1946-50. Died in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., January 9, 1974 (age 69 years, 207 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   Edwin Wendell Pauley, Sr. (1903-1981) — also known as Edwin W. Pauley — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Indiana, January 7, 1903. Democrat. President, Fortuna Petroleum, and involved in other oil companies; Regent, University of California, 1938-72; Treasurer of Democratic National Committee, 1944; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1944 (speaker), 1960, 1964; member of Democratic National Committee from California, 1944-47; part owner of the Los Angeles Rams football team; director, Western Airlines. Died July 28, 1981 (age 78 years, 202 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.   Relatives: Son of Elbert L. Pauley and Ellen (Van Petten) Pauley.   The Pauley Pavilion indoor arena, at the University of California Angeles, Los Angeles, California, is named for him.   Epitaph: "Beloved Husband, Father and Grandfather. Home is the sailor, home from the Sea, and the hunter, home from the hill."   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   Marion L. Pillsbury (1902-1983) — also known as Pill Pillsbury — of Coldwater, Branch County, Mich. Born in Metz, Steuben County, Ind., January 7, 1902. Played professional basketball for the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (now the Detroit Pistons); automobile dealer; mayor of Coldwater, Mich., 1966-70. Member, Freemasons; Exchange Club; Farm Bureau. Died in the Community Health Center of Branch County, Coldwater, Branch County, Mich., January 2, 1983 (age 80 years, 360 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Mich.   Relatives: Son of Zachary A. Pillsbury and Meda (Burch) Pillsbury; married, December 1, 1925, to June Lois Merriman (second cousin of Robert Lendon Bibler).   Political family: Howard-Bibler-Merriman family of Indiana.   Pillsbury Avenue in Coldwater, Michigan, is named for him.

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