Born in Derby, Ohio, he grew up in Mount Sterling, Ohio, where he graduated from high school. He then graduated from Ohio University in 1922 and was a member of the Beta chapter of Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity. The non-denominational Galbreath Memorial Chapel on the Ohio University College Green was donated by Galbreath in memory of his first wife, Helen Mauck, who died in 1946.
John Galbreath made a fortune in commercial property development, building skyscrapers in the United States and abroad. However, he may be best known for his role as owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He initially held a 20 percent stake in majority owner Frank E. McKinney's four-man syndicate when it purchased the Pirates on August 8, 1946. Galbreath's partners also included entertainer Bing Crosby and Pittsburgh attorney Thomas P. Johnson.
Not quite four years later, when McKinney sold his 50 percent stake, Galbreath acquired majority control on July 18, 1950. He was the Pirates' principal owner through 1985, during which the Pirates won three world series championships — in 1960, 1971, and 1979. Galbreath was the first owner to break the so-called "Million Dollar Mark" when he signed Dave Parker to a multi-year contract in 1979. During his tenure, the Pirates also drafted Hall of Fame player Roberto Clemente from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1954 Rule 5 draft.
Galbreath met his second wife Dorothy through thoroughbred racing. She had been involved in the sport with her first husband and would be very active with Darby Dan breeding and racing. The Darby Dan Farm raced several champion horses. John Galbreath is one of only four men to have raced both a Kentucky Derby winner and an Epsom Derby winner.[citation needed] The others are Paul Mellon, Michael Tabor, and Prince Ahmed bin Salman.
In the early 1950s, he served as chairman of the Greater New York Association. During his time, he oversaw the construction of the new Aqueduct Racetrack and the extensive rebuilding of Belmont Park.[citation needed]
June 1, 1959 Sports Illustrated article titled The Man, The Horse And The Deal That Made History
1988 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette obituary
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources John W Galbreath news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message John Wilmer Galbreath August 10 1897 July 20 1988 was an American building contractor and sportsman John W GalbreathBornAugust 10 1897Derby OhioDiedJuly 20 1988 1988 07 20 aged 90 Galloway OhioAlma materOhio UniversityOccupation s Business man horse breederAwardsColumbus Award 1964 Eclipse Award for Outstanding Breeder 1974 Pillar of the Turf 2018 Born in Derby Ohio he grew up in Mount Sterling Ohio where he graduated from high school He then graduated from Ohio University in 1922 and was a member of the Beta chapter of Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity The non denominational Galbreath Memorial Chapel on the Ohio University College Green was donated by Galbreath in memory of his first wife Helen Mauck who died in 1946 In 1955 he married Dorothy Bryan Firestone widow of Russell Allen Firestone of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company Contents 1 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 Thoroughbred horse racing 3 Awards and honors 4 External links 5 ReferencesPittsburgh Pirates EditJohn Galbreath made a fortune in commercial property development building skyscrapers in the United States and abroad However he may be best known for his role as owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates He initially held a 20 percent stake in majority owner Frank E McKinney s four man syndicate when it purchased the Pirates on August 8 1946 Galbreath s partners also included entertainer Bing Crosby and Pittsburgh attorney Thomas P Johnson Not quite four years later when McKinney sold his 50 percent stake Galbreath acquired majority control on July 18 1950 He was the Pirates principal owner through 1985 during which the Pirates won three world series championships in 1960 1971 and 1979 Galbreath was the first owner to break the so called Million Dollar Mark when he signed Dave Parker to a multi year contract in 1979 During his tenure the Pirates also drafted Hall of Fame player Roberto Clemente from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1954 Rule 5 draft Thoroughbred horse racing EditIn 1935 Galbreath founded Darby Dan Farm near the Darby Creek in Galloway Ohio In 1949 he purchased the 650 acre 2 6 km2 core property of Idle Hour Stock Farm in Kentucky and renamed it Darby Dan Farm citation needed Galbreath met his second wife Dorothy through thoroughbred racing She had been involved in the sport with her first husband and would be very active with Darby Dan breeding and racing The Darby Dan Farm raced several champion horses John Galbreath is one of only four men to have raced both a Kentucky Derby winner and an Epsom Derby winner citation needed The others are Paul Mellon Michael Tabor and Prince Ahmed bin Salman In the early 1950s he served as chairman of the Greater New York Association During his time he oversaw the construction of the new Aqueduct Racetrack and the extensive rebuilding of Belmont Park citation needed John Galbreath was voted the 1972 Big Sport of Turfdom Award by the Turf Publicists of America and in 1974 he won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Breeder citation needed In 2018 Galbreath was voted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame as one of its esteemed Pillars of the Turf 1 Galbreath died in Galloway Ohio three weeks prior to his 91st birthday citation needed Awards and honors EditGolden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement 1961 2 Columbus Award 1964 Big Sport of Turfdom Award 1972 Eclipse Award for Outstanding Breeder 1974 National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Pillar of the Turf 2018 External links Edit1963 Newspaper article on his baseball and horse racing interests References Edit Hall of Fame Announces 12 New Pillars of the Turf Thoroughbred Daily News 2018 05 23 Retrieved 2020 08 11 Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement www achievement org American Academy of Achievement July 21 1988 New York Times obituary for John W Galbreath Bowen Edward L Legacies of the Turf A Century of Great Thoroughbred Breeders 2003 Eclipse Press ISBN 978 1 58150 102 5 June 1 1959 Sports Illustrated article titled The Man The Horse And The Deal That Made History 1988 Pittsburgh Post Gazette obituary Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John W Galbreath amp oldid 1156680691, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
