Emil Sick
Emil Sick | |
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| Born | June 3, 1894 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | November 10, 1964 (aged 70) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Resting place | Acacia Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Lake Forest Park, King County, Washington |
| Spouses |
Martha Gardner (m. 1963) |
| Relatives | Shirley Douglas (daughter-in-law) |
Emil George Sick (June 3, 1894 – November 10, 1964) was a Canadian-American brewing worker and industrialist in Canada and later the U.S. He is best known for his involvement as owner of baseball teams and stadiums in Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, from the 1930s until 1960.
In 1928 he founded, with Frederick McCall, an aviation company, the Great Western Airways that acquired Purple Label Airlines operating Stinson Detroiter.