Colangelo, Jerry

Scope and Content Note From the collection: This collection houses transcripts of oral histories conducted with a wide variety of Arizonans between 1958 and 2004. Interviewees include prominent Arizona residents like Eddie Basha, Paolo Soleri, George H. N. Luhrs Jr., Robert J. Donohoe, Harry Rosenzweig, and members of the Phoenix 40; early Arizona residents like Elma Cawthorne, Roberta Flake Clayton, Ruth Ward Crichlow, and Elizabeth Oldaker; Arizona politicians like Evan Mecham, Paul Fannin, Eldon Rudd, Samuel Goddard, Jack Williams,...

Scope and Contents Suns Arena Package, Jerry Colangelo Interview (Bloom); Philanthropic Desert Package, John Vack Interview, Ami Lauer Interview (Taylor); Anne Bendheim Commentary (Bendheim). Segments on plans to build a new sports arena for the Phoenix Suns in downtown Phoenix, why Arizona is one of the thriftiest states in terms of giving money to charity, and Anne Bendheim's commentary (children's theater in the Valley). There is a pre-show take for the first minute; the title card is then shown and the...

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Pre-recorded day-after Thanksgiving Special. Interviews with Colangelo and Bidwell concerning the professional sports seasons of the Phoenix Suns and the Phoenix Cardinals. Panelists include Jerry Colangelo, President, Phoenix Suns; Bill Bidwill, Owner, Phoenix Cardinals. This show is incorrectly listed as #8025 on the title card.

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Phoenix Suns Arena Package, Jerry Colangelo Interview (Miller); Cactus League Package, Joe Garagiola Jr. Interview (Palacio); Robert Robb Commentary #63 (Robb). Segments on sports issues facing the Valley (how to keep Cactus League teams and the Phoenix Suns from leaving the state), and Robert Robb's commentary (a postmortem on ValTrans). There is a pre-show take for the first minute; the title card is then shown and the episode continues normally.