Pat Olsen
American entrepreneur and philanthropist
Died when: 97 years 282 days (1173 months)Star Sign: Leo
Carl Edwin "Pat" Olsen (August 3, 1902 – May 11, 2000) was an American engineer, entrepreneur and philanthropist.He played college baseball at Texas A&M University and was briefly with the New York Yankees organization.
He founded a manufacturing and oil exploration company after leaving baseball.Olsen financially supported Texas A&M, his hometown of Clifton, Texas and Major League Baseball.
He is the namesake for the baseball field at Texas A&M.Olsen was named a Distinguished Alumnus of Texas A&M and was inducted into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame, the Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame and the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
After Olsen died, a legal battle ensued between his family and Texas A&M over the rights to his multimillion dollar estate.
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