In May, Harris Interactive polled 15,881 people across the country for their opinion on a group of sports team owners. Each participant was first asked if he or she recognized the owner's name. Those that were "aware" of the owner were asked to rate him, either favorably or unfavorably. Below are the results of that poll:
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Most Liked & Well Known Sports Franchise Owners
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Owner
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Team(s)
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Awareness
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Favorable
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Unfavorable
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Paul Allen
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Portland Trail Blazers, Seattle Seahawks
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19%
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78%
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22%
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Red McCombs
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Minnesota Vikings,
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16
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78
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22
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Lamar Hunt
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Kansas City Chiefs,
Columbus Crew,
Kansas City Wizards
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23
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77
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23
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Mark Cuban
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Dallas Mavericks
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18
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69
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31
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Tom Hicks
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Texas Rangers,
Dallas Stars
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8
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68
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32
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Jerry Colangelo
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Phoenix Suns,
Arizona Diamondbacks
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15
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66
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34
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Daniel Snyder
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Washington Redskins
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15
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64
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36
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Ted Leonsis
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Washington Capitals,
Washington Wizards
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6
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63
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37
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Carl Pohlad
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Minnesota Twins
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38
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55
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45
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Ted Turner
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Atlanta Braves,
Atlanta Hawks,
Atlanta Thrashers
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75
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55
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45
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Wayne Huizenga
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Miami Dolphins,
Florida Panthers
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22
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54
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46
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Jerry Reinsdorf
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Chicago Bulls,
Chicago Blackhawks,
Chicago White Sox
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21
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48
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52
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Jerry Jones
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Dallas Cowboys
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40
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37
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63
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George Steinbrenner
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New York Yankees,
New Jersey Nets,
New Jersey Devils
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65
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32
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68
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Source: Harris Sports Poll, Harris Interactive, May 2001
Note: Ownership included minority interest in some teams.
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