Harry Glickman, the founder of the Portland Trail Blazers and general manager of the franchise's only NBA title-winning team in 1977, died Wednesday. In their tweet, the Trail Blazers described Glickman as: ``The father of professional sports in Oregon, a true Trail Blazer.``Portland was granted an expansion franchise in 1970. ``The Trail Blazers have long been the beneficiary of Harry's vision, generosity, and inspiration,'' said Jody Allen, chair of the Trail Blazers. ``As the team's founder and first general manager, his leadership was instrumental in igniting our city's pride and passion for sports. ``Harry was the definition of a true Trail Blazer,'' said Chris McGowan, president and CEO of the Trail Blazers and Rose Quarter.

Source: The Standard June 11, 2020 06:56 UTC