Leo Carlin

Leo Carlin (born September 16, 1937) is a former businessman who was the Philadelphia Eagles ticket manager for 53 years.[1] He was first a part-time ticket office employee in 1960.[1] His first year was the year the Eagles won the 1960 NFL Championship. He was promoted to be the ticket manager in 1964.[2] He remained the manager until 1983, when he got a job as the ticket manager for the Philadelphia Stars of the USFL.[1] He returned to the Eagles in 1985. In 2007, he was a nominee for the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a pioneer in the sports ticket industry.[1] He was inducted into the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame in 2012.[1] He retired in 2015 after 55 years in the sports ticket industry.[3][4]

Leo Carlin
Position:Ticket Manager
Personal information
Born: (1937-09-16) September 16, 1937
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Career history
As administrator:

—Ticket Manager (1964-1982, 1985-2015) —Business Manager (1970s)

References
  1. "Eagles ticket sales lifer Leo Carlin retiring after 53 years". RSN.
  2. "Need a Philadelphia Eagles ticket? Don't call Leo anymore". USA TODAY.
  3. "Happy Retirement, Leo Carlin!". www.philadelphiaeagles.com.
  4. "Eagles' ticket director Leo Carlin to retire at the end of April". www.phillyvoice.com.
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