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The process for the sale of the Buffalo Bills has taken a significant step forward today as a definitive agreement has been reached between the trust of the late Pro Football Hall of Famer Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. and the Pegula family, owners of the Buffalo Sabres and lead developers of Buffalo’s HarborCenter. Subject to the approval of the NFL owners and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, the definitive agreement calls for the Pegula family to acquire all of the interest in the Buffalo Bills franchise from the Wilson trust. The parties intend to submit the agreement for approval by the NFL owners at their meeting in New York City on October 8. Buffalo Bills Controlling Owner Mary Wilson said, “This is a very important day in the history of the Buffalo Bills franchise. Ralph brought professional football to Buffalo in 1959 and it was his life’s passion. He loved his team and he cherished the fans and his legacy will remain for all-time. Ralph would have been pleased with...

Private funeral services for Buffalo Bills founder Ralph Wilson will be held in his hometown of Detroit on Saturday. The team made the announcement today. The 95-year-old Hall of Fame owner died in his Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, home on Tuesday. The Bills are planning to hold a public celebration and remembrance honoring Wilson, but haven’t set a date yet. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Ralph Wilson Jr., the founder and owner of the Buffalo Bills, has died. He was 95. Team president Russ Brandon made the announcement at the NFL Annual Meeting today. Wilson was one of the original founders of the American Football League and was instrumental in the early days of the league. He was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009. Governor Andrew Cuomo: “Today we lost a legendary member of the New York family. Ralph Wilson Jr., the last remaining original team owner of an AFL franchise, member of the NFL Hall of Fame, and founder of the Buffalo Bills, gave us a team that has been the pride of Western New York for the past 54 years. The Bills remain, to this day, an economic engine for the region, generating revenue and providing jobs at a stadium that will bear Mr. Wilson’s name for years to come. From his military service during World War II, to his ownership of the Bills, Mr. Wilson left a legacy of leadership that helped keep the team in Buffalo for mo...