Joe Atwell
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W.M. "Joe" Atwell was a construction investor and builder who was the co-owner of the Montreal Alouettes
from 1965–1967 and sole owner from 1967-1969.
Originally from Hamilton, Ontario
, Atwell constructed and sold upscale homes in Highland Beach, Florida
and Boca Raton, Florida
. In 1965, he purchased 50% of Ted Workman
's shares in the Alouettes and became the team's chairman. On November 13, 1967, Atwell became the sole owner of the Alouettes. Under Atwell's sole ownership, the Alouetes never won more than 3 games in a season and missed the playoffs each year. On December 9, 1969 it was announced that Ottawa attorney Sam Berger
had purchased the club from Atwell for upwards of $1.2 million.
Atwell died of heart failure on December 13, 1988 at his home in Boca Raton.
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
from 1965–1967 and sole owner from 1967-1969.
Originally from Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, Atwell constructed and sold upscale homes in Highland Beach, Florida
Highland Beach, Florida
Highland Beach is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, in the United States. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 3,988.-Geography:Highland Beach is located at ....
and Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA, incorporated in May 1925. In the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. However, the majority of the people under the postal address of Boca Raton, about...
. In 1965, he purchased 50% of Ted Workman
Ted Workman
M. E. "Ted" Workman is a former Canadian Football League executive.Workman purchased controlling interest in the Montreal Alouettes in 1954 with minority owner Léo Dandurand remaining as team president. Workman replaced Dandurand as team president after the 1957 season and in 1965, he took on the...
's shares in the Alouettes and became the team's chairman. On November 13, 1967, Atwell became the sole owner of the Alouettes. Under Atwell's sole ownership, the Alouetes never won more than 3 games in a season and missed the playoffs each year. On December 9, 1969 it was announced that Ottawa attorney Sam Berger
Sam Berger
Samuel "Sam" Berger, CM, FRSC, QC was a Canadian owner of the Canadian Football League's Ottawa Rough Riders and Montreal Alouettes and president of the CFL....
had purchased the club from Atwell for upwards of $1.2 million.
Atwell died of heart failure on December 13, 1988 at his home in Boca Raton.