Former Albany River Rats Owner Robb Dead of Covid-19 at Age 92

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Via the Tiems Union: GE executive, philanthropist Walter Robb dies of COVID-19

"He even owned two minor-league sports franchises, the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League — and was a regular sight enthusiastically ringing a cowbell to support the team from his suite behind the visitor’s goal — as well as the Albany Conquest of the Arenafootball2 league. Neither team turned a profit.
Robb bought the River Rats in 1998, six years after he retired from GE, from local businessman Al Lawrence.

After unsuccessfully looking for a buyer who would keep the River Rats in the area, Robb sold the team in 2010. The new owner, Michael Kahn, moved the team to Charlotte, N.C. The Rats were in the bottom 25 percent of AHL attendance each of their last 10 seasons in Albany."
 

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The loss of Walter Robb is a huge hit to our community at large. He was was an amazing owner and just an amazing philanthropist and a true business and technology go to person in the region. Sadly we just lost another sports team owner.

William Gladstone was the owner of the Capital District's own Tri-City Valleycats baseball team. The Valleycats are a very successful Class A New York Penn League team. Another huge loss for the region. The Coronavirus has plagued the region and we lost another good person who has given so much for the people of the Tri Cities.
 
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