Arthur Elvin

Sir Arthur Elvin MBE (5 July 1899 – 4 February 1957) was a British businessman who was best known as the owner and operator of Wembley Stadium, London, and supporter of the 1948 Olympic Games. He is credited with saving Wembley Stadium from closure and demolition by introducing greyhound racing to the stadium in 1927, which paid off his loans.

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