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A homegrown marketing whiz who worked to lift Johnstownâs sunken spirits â and image â in the wake of the 1977 flood â has died.
During decades as an advertising man, War Memorial Arena president and AAABA Tournament promoter, Dennis Grenell, 77, helped create the âWe Will Rebuild Togetherâ billboard campaign following the 1977 flood, and then used that same energy to lure crowds to the AAABA Tournament and bring professional hockey back to Johnstown in 1987.
Denny Grenell
The city lost the original âMr. Johnstown,â longtime friend and colleague Brian Vuletich said.
âDenny loved Johnstown â and he had a special knack for marketing it,â said Vuletich, who served for more than 25 years alongside the Westmont man as a AAABA Oldtimer. âAnytime you sat down with him, heâd tell you âJohnstown is the greatest place to live.â â