Johnny Rosenblatt

Johnny Rosenblatt
Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska
In office
1954 (1954) โ€“ 1961 (1961)
Preceded byGlenn Cunningham
Succeeded byJames Dworak
Personal details
BornJohn Ross Rosenblatt[1]
(1907-12-25)December 25, 1907
DiedOctober 29, 1979(1979-10-29) (aged 71)
Resting placeBeth El Cemetery
Ralston, Nebraska
Spouse(s)Freeda Brodkey
(1911โ€“1973)

John Ross Rosenblatt (December 25, 1907โ€“ October 29, 1979) was an American civic leader, the mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, from 1954 to 1961. His name remains synonymous with baseball in Omaha, and Rosenblatt Stadium was named after him.

Rosenblatt died at age 71 on October 29, 1979, and was buried at Beth El Cemetery in Ralston.

See also

References

  1. ^ "The end of an era" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-30.

Johnny Rosenblatt at Find a Grave