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1934
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2021
John Gearon Obituary
"When I think of (Gearon Sr.), I think of a father figure, because that's how he treated me," former Hawks star and basketball Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins said Friday. "He was a very smart, caring individual, and he was never afraid to tell me if I was doing something wrong or if I needed to do more of something. He also was always one to give me a lot of encouragement.
Many sports fans dream of being the general manager of their favorite team, empowered to sign players, make trades, hire and fire coaches. Michael Gearon Sr. lived that dream.
After retiring at age 38 from the real-estate development business, the avid Hawks fan was recruited by then-owner Ted Turner to serve as the team's general manager in the late 1970s.
It was a labor of love for Gearon, who insisted on his salary being set at $1 per year.
Read more about Michael Gearon Sr. at ajc.com
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JohnGearon
May 28, 2024
To Whom It May Concern
I just read this and I was wondering if there is any family relations same last name which is not a common name
John T Gearon III
Sarasota FL
Formerly of Oceanside NY
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Pete W
December 12, 2021
As a former basketball season ticket holder back
in the day, I often found myself "star gazing" thru the lenses of my binoculars in between game breaks, while perched up high in the nosebleed seats of the Omni. It was during those breaks my eyes led me to the court-side seated fans on either side of Hawks team owner R.E. Turner, particularly "the sockless guy" wearing Bass Weejuns to every single game. No one showed more team enthusiasm than this guy.
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