Northrup R. Knox
Northrup R. Knox | |
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Owner of the Buffalo Sabres | |
In office 1970–1998 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | John Rigas |
7th Chairman of the United States Polo Association | |
In office 1966–1970 | |
Preceded by | George C. Sherman Jr. |
Succeeded by | William T. Ylvisaker |
Personal details | |
Born | Buffalo, New York | December 24, 1928
Died | July 23, 1998 East Aurora, New York | (aged 69)
Resting place | Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York |
Spouse |
Lucetta Gilbert Crisp
(m. 1950) |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | St. Paul's School |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Occupation | Sports executive, athlete |
Northrup Rand Knox (December 24, 1928 – July 23, 1998), was a banker, sportsman, and community leader from Buffalo, New York, who, along with his brother Seymour, brought the National Hockey League to Buffalo as founders of the Buffalo Sabres. Knox was the third generation of the Knox family to serve as chairman of Marine Midland Bank and its predecessors. His father Seymour H. Knox II and grandfather Seymour H. Knox I also served as chairmen. He was also a past chairman of the Buffalo Sabres. He was chairman and governor of the United States Polo Association.
Early life
He was born on December 24, 1928, in Buffalo, New York. He was the second son of Seymour H. Knox II and Helen Northrup.[1] His elder brother, and only sibling, was Seymour H. Knox III.
Knox attended the
Career
The only amateur polo player in the postwar era to reach an eight-goal rating, he captained the US team in the challenge for the Cup of the Americas in 1966 and 1969 in
A protégé of the
Buffalo Sabres
With his brother
Buffalo Sports
The Knox Brothers were the impetus behind the establishment of the
The brothers also brought their vision of a state of the art sports and entertainment complex originally named the Marine Midland Arena and now called the
Personal life
In 1950, Knox was married to Lucetta Gilbert Crisp,
- Linda Knox McLean (b. 1951),
- Northrup Rand Knox Jr. (b. 1954), who married Victoria A. Beers in 1992.[12]
He died on July 23, 1998, in East Aurora, New York.[13] Northrup's wife Lucetta died on October 12, 2008, after a long illness.[14]
Legacy
The Knox brothers, who brought major league hockey to Buffalo, were inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in 1992 and into the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame in 1996. Northrup Knox was survived by his daughter, Linda Knox McLean, a son, Northrup R. Knox Jr., and five grandchildren, Richard, Lisa, and Arthur Schmon, Charles Rigby Knox and Northrup Knox III.
See also
- Buffalo Sabres
- List of real tennis world champions
- Knox Farm State Park
- Aiken Tennis Club
- Real tennis
- Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
References
- ^ "SEYMOUR H. KNOX JR., BANKER, PATRON OF THE ARTS, PHILANTHROPIST, DIES AT 92 UNDER HIS GUIDANCE, BUFFALO'S GALLERY ATTAINED INTERNATIONAL STATURE". www.buffaloNews.com. The Buffalo News. September 27, 1990. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "NUPTIALS ARE HELD FOR LUCETTA CRISP; She Is Wed in Locust Valley to Northrup R. Knox, Graduate of Yale, Class of '50". The New York Times. June 22, 1950. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ Yates, Brock (January 20, 1969). "Warts, Love And Dreams In Buffalo". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 24, 2008.
- ^ Chuck LaChiusa. "Norty Knox (left) scoring against Argentina in 1966. He was captain of the United States polo team in 1966 and 1969, competing for the Cup of the Americas in Buenos Aires". Retrieved November 5, 2008.
- ^ Smith, Nancy Bruen. "Northrup R. Knox Remembered By His Daughter Linda". www.aikenequestrianresource.com. Equestrian Calendar of Aiken. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ "Off a Monastery Wall". Time. Time Inc. February 23, 1959. Archived from the original on February 1, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
- ^ "Seymour Knox 3d, 70, N.H.L. Team Owner". The New York Times. May 23, 1996. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "Mrs. Northrup Knox Has Child". The New York Times. December 7, 1951. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ Ross, Donna (September 26, 2008). "The East Aurora Hunt: Gone But Not Forgotten". The Chronicle of the Horse. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ "WEDDING: Kolotouros – Schmon". Aiken Standard. September 8, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ "ROBERT M. SCHMON". The New York Times. April 6, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ "WEDDINGS; Victoria A. Beers, Northrup Knox Jr". The New York Times. June 28, 1992. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ "Northrup R. Knox, 69, banker, sportsman, community leader". www.buffalo.edu. No. August 27, 1998-vol30n1: Obituary. University at Buffalo Reporter. August 27, 1998. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ "Lucetta Crisp Knox's Obituary". Buffalo News. The Buffalo News. October 16, 2008. Retrieved April 13, 2016.