His dad killed himself and he inherited his billboard business.. he leveraged himself to the hilt to buy a failing UHF station and basically invented cable tv... but yeah, he did have something to gamble with
I was leaving UGA and moving to North Atlanta for work. I was very much into sports photography at the time. The Braves were a mess and Ted had just purchased the team. I bought a $1.50 outfield general admission ticket and entered AFC Stadium early in the evening and crawled over barriers until I was literally behind the Braves dugout so I could take pictures. As game time approaches I’m thinking I may get away with sitting right where I’m sitting for the game. As I keep taking shots I feel someone slide into the seat beside me. I take a few more shots and then lower the camera and look to my left and it’s Ted. I kind of start making subtle moves to gather my belongings when he says, “I know these aren’t your seats ‘cause they’re mine. Are you a Braves fan? If so, tell me why we suck. I know nothing about baseball, but I know how to win.” We spoke for over 30 minutes as I gave my humble thoughts on the current personnel and coaches. He thanked me and then said he had Stan Kastan coming down so I had to leave. The thing I’ll always remember is his listening skills and follow up questions. He genuinely was interested and wanted a fan’s perspective. I had total respect for the man after that although politically we were very different. I knew the Braves had an owner who would do every to make his team and town a winner. And, he did.
But not a lot. He asked people in Charlotte to give him a dollar to go towards buying a satellite and he’d pay them back with interest. He did and paid them back $1.13 after he started Channel 17. I loved when he put Channel 17 on Andy Messersmith’s jersey. Every time Andy through a pitch you saw Channel 17.
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When I went to McCallie in Chattanooga I dated a girl who had an older sister that dated his son,Teddy. He graduated the year before I enrolled. They told me that the only thing his father gave him while he was at McCallie was a sailboat. No car,extra money,no toys etc. Everyone in the class had more stuff,things etc. If you didn't know who he was you would think he was from an impoverished family. Looks like he turned out just fine
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I didn’t know that... btw, all u guys trying to make this political, save it, I could care less about his or your politics, just interested in crazy stories about what a lunatic he was... I asked for your help not a lecture
Didn’t mean it as a rebuke to you, and didn’t know it myself till a few days ago. Always liked him myself.
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That’s what got Robin Williams. It’s rough.Didn’t mean it as a rebuke to you, and didn’t know it myself till a few days ago. Always liked him myself.
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No idea but I would wager that is stays in some type of protected trust. I would guess that Rutherford Seydel and his wife Teds daughter would have a huge hand in overseeing it.
Yeah I’ve driven through his ranch south of bozeman off of 191. You drive down a county road and get to a sign that says “next 12 miles private both sides of the road”. That is my life goal
Just googled it. 2 million acres he owns. So 3,125 square miles.
I don’t claim to know the ins and outs of his beliefs but he potentially protected 2 million acres of prime habitat in perpetuate so I appreciate that fact about him
btw, all u guys trying to make this political, save it, I could care less about his or your politics, just interested in crazy stories about what a lunatic he was... I asked for your help not a lecture
I always heard he would say he wanted to ride a horse from Mexico to Canada and not get off his land. Don’t Know how true that was but one of those stories folks would tell.
