Background
Daley, William Raymond was born on September 26, 1892 in Ashtabula, Ohio, United States. Son of Flory and Margaret (Coade) Daley.
Daley, William Raymond was born on September 26, 1892 in Ashtabula, Ohio, United States. Son of Flory and Margaret (Coade) Daley.
Bachelor of Arts, Adelbert College, Western Reserve University, 1915. Bachelor of Laws, Western Reserve University, 1917.
Foreign other people with a similar name, see William Daley (disambiguation)
Daley was the principal owner of the Cleveland Indians from 1956 through 1962. In 1956, Daley purchased Myron H. Wilson"s share of the franchise to become owner. In 1962, Daley sold the Indians to a group headed by general manager Gabe Paul.
Daley"s tenure as principal owner of the Indians is the subject of a chapter in the book "Portrait of a Franchise: An Intimate Look at Cleveland Indians Baseball During the Rockin" Sixties" by Doug Kurkul.
In 1969, Daley resurfaced when Dewey Soriano asked him to help pay the expansion fee to start the expansion Seattle Pilots. In return for paying most of the fee, Daley bought a 47 percent stake in the new team, becoming the largest shareholder and chairman of the board.
He had considered moving the Indians to Seattle in the early 1960s. However, his return to baseball was short-lived.
The Pilots went bankrupt after only one season and moved to Milwaukee as the Brewers.
Daley died at Cleveland in 1971 after a long illness.
Member of the board lay trustees U. Notre Dame. Served as sergeant Machine Gun Company, 331st Infantry, later Lieutenant 27th Field Artillery 1917-1918. Member Troop A, 107th Cavalry, 1919-1923.
Member Investment Bankers Association (governor 1937-1939), Cleveland Bar Association, Pi Kappa Alpha, Delta Theta Phi, Order of Coif.
Clubs: Seminole Golf (Palm Beach, Florida).
Married Florence Catherine Doran, November 20, 1920. Children: Kathleen, Jane.