61 Years Before Jalen Hurts $255,000,000 Deal, This Ex-President Nearly Purchased Philadelphia Eagles for $6 Million

The world was on the brink of nuclear war, and Jack Kennedy (John F. Kennedy) had to deal with the most challenging and dangerous situation of his presidency. In 1962, the world faced a crisis that tested their brotherhood and leadership. The Soviet Union had secretly installed nuclear missiles in Cuba, posing a grave threat to the U.S. and its allies.

In the same year the younger brother of Jack, Ted Kennedy mentioned that he had been in contact with his brother right before the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Philadelphia Eagles became available for purchase for $6 million, 61 Years before star Jalen Hurts $255 million deal in 2023. Brothers Ted and Bobby Kennedy had agreed to join Jack in buying the Eagles, and they were busy researching the details of running the team. But then, everything changed.

Ex-US President almost bought Eagles

According to emkinstitute reports, it was then that Carroll Rosenbloom, the owner of the Baltimore Colts, reached out to Ted’s father. He informed Ted’s father that if Ted and his brother were interested in buying the team, they could acquire it for $6 million. Ted agreed, but Jack wanted him to do some research on the logistics of attending the games. The Kennedy brothers were on the verge of becoming NFL owners.

“And so, my brother Jack called me and said, are you in for a third if we can get it for $6 million? I’ve talked to Bobby, and he says he’ll go for it. I said, Okay, I’ll go for a third. He [Jack] said, well, you have to find out. ‘I want you to give me a twenty-page memorandum on all the details.” – Ted Kennedy.

“Then, boom! The Cuban Missile Crisis happened,” Ted added. “And at the end of it, after October 22nd, by about November 1st, I asked, ‘Are we still in?’ and that thing had gone.”

The offer was gone after the crisis was over, and the Kennedy brothers missed their chance to own a football team. However, Ted also admired how John F Kennedy (often referred to as JFK) handled the crisis.

JFK: Saved the US & lost his life a year after

Edward M. Kennedy, or Ted, was a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts for almost 50 years. He died in 2009. His brother, John F. Kennedy, or Jack, was the 35th President of the United States. He was assassinated in 1963. Both brothers were part of the influential Kennedy family, known for their public service and political leadership.

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Jack faced a crisis when he learned that the Soviets had nuclear missiles in Cuba. He had to protect the U.S. and its allies from a possible attack. Ted and Bobby, his brothers and advisers, supported him. They worked together to find a peaceful solution with the Soviets and prevent a nuclear war.

Jack Kennedy was a sports fan, especially of football, and wanted to buy the Philadelphia Eagles after being president. But his dream and his life ended too soon. He lost the Eagles deal in 1962, and an assassin killed him in 1963. He never watched his team play again, nor did he remember his childhood love for football.

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