Irene Pollin, widow of former Caps and Wizards owner Abe Pollin, at her home in Bethesda. Abe took one look at Irene Kerchek from St. Louis and made up his mind that she was the one for him. I thought he was going to have a heart attack,” Irene Pollin said about her late husband’s reaction to the criticism he faced after firing Michael Jordan in 2003. Irene didn’t have to work. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)Pollin has recently published a memoir, "Irene & Abe: An Unexpected Life."

Source: Washington Post July 04, 2016 16:15 UTC