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William V. "Bill" Bidwill, Sr. (born 1931 in Chicago, Illinois) is the owner of the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. He inherited the team from his parents. His father, Charles Bidwill, owned the team from 1933 until his death in 1947, while the team was in Chicago. His mother, Violet, authorized business partner Ray Bennigsen to carry on management of the team. She would remarry in 1949 (to St. Louis businessman Walter Wolfner). Two years later, Bidwill's two adopted sons, Charles, Jr. (Stormy) and Bill would be named president and vice-president of the team, respectively. In 1960, Violet would move the Cardinals to St. Louis. When she died in 1962, Charles and Bill became legal owners of the team, until Bill purchased it outright in 1972. Only the Chicago Bears and New York Giants have been controlled by one family longer than the Cardinals. 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. ... City Glendale, Arizona Other nicknames The Cards, The Birds, Big Red Team colors Cardinal Red, Black, and White Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt Owner Bill Bidwill General manager Rod Graves Mascot Big Red League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1920–present) Western Division (1933-1949) American Conference (1950-1952) Eastern Conference... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... Charles W. Bidwill, Sr. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... City Chicago, Illinois Other nicknames Da Bears, The Monsters of the Midway Team colors Navy Blue, Orange and White Head Coach Lovie Smith Owner Virginia Halas McCaskey Chairman Michael McCaskey General manager Jerry Angelo Fight song Bear Down, Chicago Bears Mascot Staley Da Bear League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919) National... City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames Big Blue Wrecking Crew, Big Blue, G-Men, The Jints, The New York Football Giants Team colors Royal Blue, Red, Gray, and White Head Coach Tom Coughlin Owner John Mara (50%) and Steve Tisch (50%) General manager Jerry Reese League/Conference affiliations National...


After graduating from the elite Georgetown Preparatory School, Bidwill joined the United States Navy, serving until 1956. Afterwards, he attended Georgetown University, from which he earned a business degree. In 1960, after graduating from college, he joined his family's franchise, which had moved to St. Louis a few months before. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... {{ USN redirects here. ... Georgetown University, incorporated as the The President and Directors of the College of Georgetown, is a private university in the United States, located in Georgetown, a historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. With roots extending back to March 25, 1634 and founded in its current form on January 23, 1789... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...


Bidwill's ownership has been marked by little success. In his 45 years as at least part-owner, the team has had just 4 playoff berths. He moved the team to Phoenix, Arizona after the 1987 NFL season after St. Louis refused to build a replacement for Busch Memorial Stadium. Bidwill has a reputation for being cheap when it comes to signing big name players; the Cardinals have had one of the lowest payrolls in the league for many years. In recent years, however, the Cardinals have begun to spend similar amounts to other teams, which is believed to stem from the opening of their new stadium and the revenue that came with it in 2006. Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... The 1987 NFL season was the 68th regular season of the National Football League. ... Busch Memorial Stadium, or Busch Stadium was the home of the St. ...


In recent years, Bidwill has ceded much of the day-to-day operations of the Cardinals to his sons, Michael and Bill, Jr.


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Culture – Charles Bidwill • Bill Bidwill • Missouri Governor's Cup City Glendale, Arizona Other nicknames The Cards, The Birds, Big Red Team colors Cardinal Red, Black, and White Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt Owner Bill Bidwill General manager Rod Graves Mascot Big Red League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1920–present) Western Division (1933-1949) American Conference (1950-1952) Eastern Conference... // This article details the history of the Arizona Cardinals American Football Club. ... City Glendale, Arizona Other nicknames The Cards, The Birds, Big Red Team colors Cardinal Red, Black, and White Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt Owner Bill Bidwill General manager Rod Graves Mascot Big Red League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1920–present) Western Division (1933-1949) American Conference (1950-1952) Eastern Conference... Normal Park is the name of a former football field in Chicago, Illinois. ... This article is about the original Comiskey Park. ... Sportsmans Park was the name of a former Major League Baseball ballpark in St. ... Busch Memorial Stadium, or Busch Stadium was the home of the St. ... Sun Devil Stadium, Frank Kush Field is located on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe. ... | {{Infobox_Stadium | stadium_name = University of Phoenix Stadium | image = | address = 1 Cardinals Drive, Glendale, AZ 85305 | construction start = July 30, 2003 | opened = August 1, 2006 | owner = Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority | operator = Global Spectrum | surface = Tifway 419 Hybrid Bermuda Grass | construction_cost = $455 million | architect = Peter Eisenman|HOK Sport | former_names = Cardinals Stadium (August... Charles W. Bidwill, Sr. ... The Governors Cup is the trophy awarded to the winner between the NFLs Kansas City Chiefs and St. ...

Head Coaches

Driscoll • Horween • Barry • Chamberlin • Gillies • Scanlon • Nevers • Andrews • Chevigny • Schissler • Creighton • Nevers • Conzelman • Handler • Conzelman • Lambeau • Handler • Kuharich • Stydahar • Richards • Ivy • Lemm • Winner • Hollway • Coryell • Wilkinson • Wilson • Hanifan • Stallings • Kuhlmann • Bugel • Ryan • Tobin • McGinnis • Green • Whisenhunt John Leo Paddy Driscoll (January 11, 1895 - June 28, 1968) was a Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback. ... Guy Chamberlin (January 16, 1894 - April 4, 1967) was a professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). ... Ernest Nevers (1903 - 1976) was a U.S. football player. ... LeRoy Andrews, or commonly Roy Andrews, was an American football player and coach. ... Ernest Nevers (1903 - 1976) was a U.S. football player. ... Jimmy Conzelman (March 6, 1898 - August 5, 1970) was a professional football player for in the National Football League. ... Phil Handler (July 21, 1908 - December 8, 1968) was a football player and coach who spent his entire professional career in the city of Chicago. ... Jimmy Conzelman (March 6, 1898 - August 5, 1970) was a professional football player for in the National Football League. ... Earl Louis Curly Lambeau (April 9, 1898 - June 1, 1965) was the founder, a player and the first coach of the Green Bay Packers professional football team. ... Phil Handler (July 21, 1908 - December 8, 1968) was a football player and coach who spent his entire professional career in the city of Chicago. ... Joseph Lawrence Kuharich (April 14, 1917-January 25, 1981) was a noted collegiate and professional American football coach. ... Joseph Lee Stydahar (March 17, 1912–March 23, 1977) was an American football offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears from 1936 to 1942 and 1945 to 1946. ... Ray Richards (died September 18, 1974) was a American football player and coach who served at both the collegiate and professional levels and was head coach for the National Football Leagues Chicago Cardinals. ... Frank Pop Ivy (January 25, 1916 - May 17, 2003) was a football player and coach who holds the unique distinction of being the only person ever to serve as a head coach in the National Football League, the American Football League and the Canadian Football League. ... Wally Lemm (October 23, 1919 - October 2, 1988) was a football coach at the high school, collegiate and professional levels and achieved his greatest prominence as head coach of the American Football Leagues Houston Oilers and the National Football Leagues St. ... Charley Winner was a football coach whose professional and personal life was closely intertwined with that of Weeb Ewbank, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. ... Bob Hollway (born January 29, 1926) was a football coach who served at both the collegiate and professional levels, and was head coach of the National Football Leagues St. ... Don Coryell (born October 17, 1924) is a former American football coach, who coached in the NFL first with the St. ... Charles Burnham Bud Wilkinson (April 23, 1916–February 9, 1994) was an American football player, coach, and broadcaster. ... Lawrence Frank Wilson (born May 24, 1938, in Rigby, Idaho) is a former American football free safety who played for the St. ... Jim Hanifan Jim Hanifan (born September 21, 1933 in Compton, California) is a longtime American football coach and former head coach of the St. ... Gene Stallings (born March 2, 1935) is a former college and professional football coach // Gene Stallings of Powderly, Texas, received his Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University in 1957. ... Joe Bugel is the current assistant head coach-offense for the Washington Redskins. ... Buddy Ryan (born James David Ryan on February 17, 1934) is a former American football coach. ... Vince Tobin is a former head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. ... Dave McGinnis is a former head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. ... Dennis Denny Green (b. ... Ken Whisenhunt (born February 28, 1962, Augusta, GA) is the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals NFL football team. ...

League Championships (2)
1925, 1947
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WLTX.com Sports (1207 words)
No offer was made by Michael Bidwill and Graves in that session, but the pair spent most of the day with Green and then flew back to Arizona to brief Cardinals owner Bill Bidwill and endorse Green as their choice.
All received interviews last week, with the team's search being conducted by Graves, as well as Michael Bidwill and his brother, William Bidwill Jr., who are both team vice presidents and the sons of Bill Bidwill.
Michael Bidwill, who is also the team's general counsel, is emerging as the franchise's primary decision-maker, and is it believed that he has been given the authority by his father to make significant changes to how the low-budget Cardinals have traditionally done business.
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