Max Winter

Max Winter (June 29, 1903 – July 26, 1996) [citation needed] was a Minneapolis businessman and sport executive who helped found the Minnesota Vikings.

Winter opened The 620 Club in 1934 with his brother Henry and boxing manager/promoter Ernie Fliegel as equal partners.

[1] In 1947, Winter became part owner with Ben Berger, Sid Hartman, and Morris Chalfen and assumed the general manager duties of the new Minneapolis Lakers in the National Basketball League.

Minnesota was granted an NFL franchise at the league owners' meetings in Miami on January 28, 1960.

In 1985, Winter shocked and angered his fellow Vikings owners when he attempted to sell his share of the team to Irwin L. Jacobs and Carl Pohlad.