Bernard "Bernie" Glieberman (b. Detroit, Michigan) is a American real estate mogul and the president of Crosswinds Communities. Despite having made his fortune in real estate, Glieberman is perhaps best known for, with his son Lonie, making several unsuccessful and controversial forays into sports team ownership and management in the Canadian Football League. Nickname: Motor City, Motown Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area    - City 370. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... Lions Stampeders Eskimos Roughriders Blue Bombers Tiger-Cats Argonauts Alouettes The Canadian Football League (CFL), also known by its French name, Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), is a professional league located entirely in Canada that plays Canadian football. ...

Glieberman's father died when Glieberman was 17 years old, and after this the young Bernard took over control of his family real estate holdings. By the age of twenty-one he was a partner in a real estate firm, and at thirty-one he was able to buy out his partner's shares. By 1971, he had started the Crosswinds Communities corporation, which he runs and in which he is the sole shareholder to this day.

Football involvement

From 1991 to 2006, Glieberman was involved as the financier of several football operations in Canada and the United States. Glieberman put up the money while his son Lonie usually handled media relations and football operations. These operations proved controversial and invariably died within a few seasons.

The Rough Riders and Shreveport

In 1991, Glieberman and his son arrived in Ottawa to bail out the troubled Ottawa Rough Riders franchise. The team was losing money (and would, indeed, fold before the decade was out) and was over $1 million CAD in debt. With his son as the franchise's frontman, Bernie Glieberman bought the team for a dollar, assumed the debt, and provided the capital city's team with what must have seemed like stable ownership. The 1991 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 38th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 34th Canadian Football League season. ... The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario. ... ISO 4217 Code CAD User(s) Canada Inflation 2. ...

However, relations between the Gliebermans, the league, and its fans soon soured. Bernie merely provided the money but Lonie was making controversial and unpopular moves. In 1993, the younger Glieberman fired general manager Dan Rambo, while ordering the team to sign and play former National Football League Pro Bowl defensive lineman Dexter Manley despite his skills having faded badly and a nasty cocaine habit getting him banned from the NFL. Lonie Glieberman also interfered with the team's training camp, driving away assistant coaches Jim Daley and Mike Roach. Meanwhile, Bernie Glieberman made noises about moving the team to the United States, further driving down enthusiasm. The 1993 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 40th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 36th Canadian Football League season. ... Bills Dolphins Patriots Jets Ravens Bengals Browns Steelers Texans Colts Titans Broncos Chiefs Raiders Chargers Cowboys Giants Eagles Redskins Bears Lions Packers Vikings Falcons Panthers Saints Buccaneers Jaguars Cardinals Rams 49ers Seahawks The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from... Tackle during 2006 Pro Bowl in Hawaii A top cheerleader from each team takes part in the 2006 Pro Bowl in Hawaii The Pro Bowl is the National Football Leagues all-star game. ... Dexter Manley (born 1959) is a former American Football defensive end who played for the Washington Redskins, the Phoenix Cardinals, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a eleven year career from 1981 to 1991. ... Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. ...

Rather than stick it out in Ottawa, Glieberman sold the Rough Riders to Bruce Firestone for $1.85 million, instead opting to be the first owner of the Shreveport Pirates in the failed CFL USA expansion scheme. The Pirates, like the whole expansion, were a failure, going 8-28 over two seasons. Glieberman initially attempted to stay in for the long haul, trying to move the team to Virginia. However, city officials were put out upon discovering that Glieberman had faced a number of lawsuits over his CFL career for not paying the bills, and that an antique automobile he owned had in fact been impounded due to his non-payment on a scoreboard for Independence Stadium. The Shreveport Pirates played at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA, in 1994 and 1995 in the Canadian Football League. ... The CFLs American teams used a modified league logo. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ... Independence Stadium is a stadium located at the Fairgrounds in Shreveport, Louisiana. ...

All-American Football League

After the failure of his CFL experience, Glieberman tried again in football. In 1997, Glieberman, John Ritchie, and former Shreveport coach Forrest Gregg started the All-American Football League with the objective of playing by March of 1998. Glieberman planned to play a 20-game season in the spring and summer, buy television time from networks, and make money by having the league sell the advertising rather than the network. The league would be a single-owner entity in much the same vein as the early days of Major League Soccer. The league also planned to have players directed to markets where they might be popular (the South Florida Business Journal giving the example of a failed University of Miami player playing for a Miami AAFL franchise). 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Ritchie (born Kettering, 12 July 1941) was an English footballer. ... Alvis Forrest Gregg (born October 18, 1933, in Birthright, Texas) is a former American Football Offensive Tackle and coach who played for the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Major League Soccer (MLS) is the top soccer league of both the United States and Canada. ... The University of Miami is a private university founded in 1925 with its main campus in the city of Coral Gables in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States. ...

Despite Glieberman's ambitions and some minor media attention, the league never got off the ground. The league's plans included teams in Dallas, New York, Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, San Francisco, Miami, Boston, Washington, and Tampa.      Nickname: Big D Location in the state of Texas Country United States State Texas Counties Dallas, Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall Mayor Laura Miller Area    - City 997. ... Nickname: Big Apple; City that never Sleeps; Gotham Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Manhattan Queens Brooklyn Staten Island Settled 1613 Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Area    - City 1,290. ... Nickname: Motor City, Motown Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area    - City 370. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Nickname: Space City Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Area    - City 1,558 km²  (601. ... Nickname: The City by the Bay; Fog City Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Area    - City 122 km²  (47 sq mi)  - Land 121. ... Nickname: The Magic City Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia. ... Nickname: Cigar City, The Big Guava, T-Town, Jook City Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida. ...

Return to Ottawa

In May of 2005, Glieberman resurfaced in the CFL, purchasing the Ottawa Renegades after a season in which the league had financed the team. Lonie was once again installed as team president. The Renegades had struggled both financially and in the standings almost since their inception, and few parties were interested in running the team, leaving the CFL little choice but to turn to the Gliebermans. The 2005 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 52nd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 48th Canadian Football League season. ... The Ottawa Renegades are a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario. ...

The first move made by the Gliebermans was typically controversial: bringing in 71-year old Forrest Gregg to the system, after having been out of professional football for ten years since his failed tenure as head coach of Glieberman's Shreveport Pirates (Gregg didn't help his own cause, famously forgetting starting quarterback Kerry Joseph's name during a radio interview). Lonie's Mardi Gras promotion of trying to lure women to Renegades games by offering them beads (a reward traditionally given in the celebration for the baring of breasts) was also criticised. Before the Renegades' final game of the 2005 season, Lonie Glieberman announced the firing of popular head coach Joe Paopao and his staff, leaving them to coach the final game knowing that it would be their last. The Renegades missed the playoffs. Kerry Joseph (born October 4, 1973 in New Iberia, Louisiana) is a quarterback playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. ... Mardi Gras (French for Fat Tuesday) is the day before Ash Wednesday, and is also called Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day. It is the final day of Carnival (English:IPA: and Romance languages:IPA: ). It is a celebration that is held just before the beginning of the Christian liturgical season... Joe Paopao is a long-time coach in the Canadian Football League, currently coaching the Ottawa Renegades since their inception in 2002. ...

On March 2, 2006, Lonie Glieberman resigned his post with the Renegades, leading to speculation that Bernie Glieberman would sell. The Renegades lost $4 million in 2005 but Glieberman agreed to continue operating the Renegades if the team received a $2 million loan from the league. This was rejected, and, unable to find a buyer after Glieberman backed out on March 22, the Renegades suspended operations for the 2006 season, and may return if new ownership can be found. March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in leap years). ... The 2006 CFL season is the 53rd season of modern Canadian professional football and the 49th official league season. ...

NFL Franchise

Rumours have surfaced that Bernie and his son Lonie are interested in bringing an NFL team to Toronto. NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ...

External links

• CBC Sports Online: Newsmaker: The Gliebermans (part one)
• CBC Sports Online: Newsmaker: The Gliebermans (part two)