It took him only seven years to win a stanley cup, and give the city its first championship parade. But snider became more than the owner of the flyers. He became, one of the most recognizable, and philanthropic citizens of philadelphia. Ed snider died this morning the at the age of 83. It is monday night, and the big story on action news tonight is death of the philadelphia icon. Ed snider lost his two year battle with Bladder Cancer earlier today at his home in california. It is hard to overestimate sniders influence, on the local sports scene. He came to philadelphia, in 1964 as a part owner of the eagles. But when the nhl announced they were going to expand from the original six teams, snider wanted in and thus was born the orange and black. He created spectrum, created spectacor, established prism which became Comcast Sports net, bought wip, built wells fargo center, ran the sixers but none of that may be sniders most important legacy. In 2005, he created the ed snider youth hocke
Act so well respected by his players and coaches always known as mr. Snider. Ron hextall has the chance to nomgo him as a player and gm. And summed up why we loved him. When you think of Philadelphia Flyers and everything that were about, every trait, were passionate, we work hard, were greedy, were tough, we have a lot of will, when you think of all those traits, thats ed snider. He loved his flyers. Hes a Philadelphia Flyers. He started the whole thing and he would always be the guy that kind of brought that to the city and hes a really good man. Reporter that you see the flyers flag at the Wells Fargo Center at halfstaff in memory of beloved owner mr. Snider. Services will be private but the team will announce shortly an upcoming public celebration of his lively the flyers begin the playoffs thursday in washington against the capitals. At the Wells Fargo Center jaime apody channel6 action news. Brian and monica. Thank you. So much of ed sniders legacy goes beyond the flyers. In addi
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