Ted Collins (talent manager)
on her television show (1953)
Ted Collins (October 12, 1900 – May 27, 1964) was an American show business manager, best known for managing singer and TV show star Kate Smith, (1930–1964) for more than thirty years.[1][2][3][4][5]
Collins was also involved in professional sports, as owner of the National Football League's franchises Boston Yanks (1944–48) and which followed as the New York Bulldogs/Yanks (1949–51), the Dallas Texans, in 1952, and the Baltimore Colts in 1953. [4][6][7] He was considerably more successful in entertainment management than as an oldtime NFL owner.[8][9]
Collins died at age 63 in May 1964, of a heart attack in Lake Placid, New York, at a doctor's office. He had previous health issues, including a heart attack in 1956.[1][10][11]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Ted Collins at IMDb
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