Owning a sports team may have paled in comparison to the many other achievements in Paul Allen’s life.
Yet, you could also argue that saving the Seahawks from leaving Seattle may have resonated with as many people as Allen touched through his many other impressive accomplishments.
Allen, 65, died on Monday from complications of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. But his legacy extends beyond the realms of business and philantrophy and deep into the Seattle sports landscape.
Those who recall only the Super Bowl runs of the Seahawks under Mike Holmgren and Pete Carroll may struggle to comprehend the state of the franchise in the mid-90s when Allen stepped in to prevent them from leaving Seattle.