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| Born: | September 16, 1937 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died: | January 17, 2024 (aged 86) |
| Position: | Ticket manager |
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Leo Carlin (September 16, 1937 – January 17, 2024) was the Philadelphia Eagles’ ticket manager for 53 years. At first, he was only a part-time ticket office employee, starting his career in 1960, the year the Eagles won the 1960 NFL Championship Game. He was later promoted to be the ticket manager in 1964, and he remained the manager until 1983 when he left. He then got a job as the ticket manager for the Philadelphia Stars of the USFL. Soon after, he left the Stars and returned to the Eagles in 1985. In 2007, he was a nominee for the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a pioneer in the sports ticket industry. He was inducted into the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame in 2012. He retired in 2015 after 55 years in the sport ticket industry; 53 of which had been spent working for the Eagles.
Carlin died on January 17, 2024, at the age of 86.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Eagles ticket sales lifer Leo Carlin retiring after 53 years". RSN. 8 April 2015.
- ^ "Need a Philadelphia Eagles ticket? Don't call Leo anymore". USA TODAY.
- ^ "Happy Retirement, Leo Carlin!". www.philadelphiaeagles.com.
- ^ "Eagles' ticket director Leo Carlin to retire at the end of April". www.phillyvoice.com.
- ^ Eagles mourn the passing of a Hall of Fame person in Leo Carlin
Further reading
- Leo Carlin; Paul Domowitch; Jeffrey Lurie; Rich Gannon (22 September 2020). A Bird's-Eye View: My Mostly Wonderful, Always Unforgettable Half-Century with the Philadelphia Eagles. Triumph Books. ISBN 978-1-64125-505-9.
