Bruce McNall
Bruce McNall | |
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| Born | April 17, 1950 Arcadia, California, United States |
| Education | UCLA |
| Occupation(s) | sports teams owner, racehorse owner, film producer |
| Known for | Owned the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) |
| Board member of | Los Angeles Kings Toronto Argonauts |
Bruce Patrick McNall (born April 17, 1950) is an American former sports executive, and convicted felon who once owned the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
McNall claimed to have made his initial fortune as a coin collector, though Metropolitan Museum of Art director Thomas Hoving claimed he smuggled art antiquities as the partner of Robert E. Hecht. In the 1980s McNall produced several Hollywood movies, including The Manhattan Project and Weekend at Bernie's.
McNall bought a 25 percent stake in the Kings from Jerry Buss in 1986, and bought an additional 24 percent in 1987 to become the team's largest shareholder. He was named team president that September, and purchased Buss's remaining shares in March 1988.
In 1992, McNall was elected chairman of the NHL Board of Governors—the league's second-highest post.
At one point, he also owned the finest copy of the most expensive baseball card, Honus Wagner's 1909 T206 card.