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Art Modell, former owner of the Baltimore Ravens, has died at the age of 87. Modell died of natural causes Thursday at Johns Hopkins Hospital after being admitted Wednesday, according to the team.

ESPN Reports:

Modell was among the most important figures in the NFL as owner of the Cleveland Browns, which became the Ravens after he took the team to Baltimore in 1996 in a move that tarnished his reputation as one of the league’s most innovative and influential owners.
During his four decades as an NFL owner, Modell helped negotiate the league’s lucrative contracts with television networks, served as president of the NFL from 1967 to 1969, and chaired the negotiations for the first the collective bargaining agreement with the players in 1968.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Modell’s family and the Ravens at this time.

SOURCE: ESPN