Career
As well, he was the owner of the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference. In 1932, Lindheimer managed the successful election campaign for Henry Horner, who was elected Democratic Governor of Illinois. Benjamin Lindheimer died in 1960 at his vacation home in Beverly Hills, California.
His remains were returned to Chicago for burial in Rosehill Cemetery.
Following its creation, Benjamin Lindheimer was inducted in the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame. Long involved with the business, adopted daughter Marjorie Lindheimer Everett took over management of the racetracks.
Funds from his estate were used by his widow to create the Lindheimer Astrophysical Research Center at Northwestern University.
