Dick Walsh (executive)
Richard Bishop Walsh Jr. (October 30, 1925 – May 6, 2011) was an American sporting executive who, during a 50-plus year career, held high-level positions in Major League Baseball, professional soccer (he was the first commissioner of the North American Soccer League), and in convention center management. He was born in South Bend, Indiana, spent his early years in Evanston, Illinois, and moved to Los Angeles with his family as a boy.
Dick Walsh | |
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| Born | October 30, 1925 South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 6, 2011 (aged 85) Fullerton, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Baseball executive Commissioner, North American Soccer League Convention center executive |
| Years active | 1948–2005 |
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