 inaugural season, giving them time to build their own squads for the following season. Toronto City was represented by Hibernian of the Scottish Football League. In December 1967 the USA and the NPSL merged to form the North American Soccer League. As a result of this merger some of the USA franchises, including Toronto City folded, in part to avoid cities having more than one club in the new league with City losing out to its NPSL rival Toronto Falcons.  Stavro sold his team back to the league for $160,000.

Knob Hill Stable
Steve Stavro became a racehorse owner in 1965, buying three yearlings in partnership with lawyer Joe Kane. Kane got out of the business, and Stavro continued racing and breeding and as the owner of Knob Hill Stable based in Newmarket, Ontario, enjoyed considerable success. He usually named his horses after famous Macedonian heroes and battles.

In 1988, Stavros acquired a  farm in Kentucky and was used to train his horses during the winter.

Stavro was a member of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society and the
Jockey Club of Canada. In 2006, he was inducted in the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame as a builder of the sport.

Toronto Maple Leafs – Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment

A long-time friend of Toronto Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard, Stavro had served as a director of Maple Leaf Gardens since 1981, and he, Don Giffin, and Don Crump served as the executors of the Ballard estate following the latter's death. Stavro became chairman of the board of Maple Leaf Gardens and governor of the Maple Leafs in October 1991 following Ballard's death. That year, Stavro paid off a $20 million loan that had been made to Ballard in 1980 by Molson, who also owned the Leafs' bitter rivals, the Montreal Canadiens. In return, he was given an option to buy Maple Leaf Gardens shares from Ballard's estate. Molson also agreed to sell its stake in Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd. to Stavro. That deal closed in 1994, and shortly after Stavro bought Ballard's shares from the estate for $34 a share or $75 million. The purchase was the subject of a securities commission review and a lawsuit from Ballard's son Bill, but the deal stood.

In contrast to Ball
inaugural season, giving them time to build their own squads for the following season. Toronto City was represent by Hibernian of the Scottish Football League. In December 1967 the USA and the NPSL unite to form the North American Soccer League. As a result of this merger some of the USA franchise, including Toronto City folded, in share to keep off cities having more than one club in the new league with City lose out to its NPSL rival Toronto Falcons.   Stavro sold his team back to the league for $ 160,000. 

 Knob Hill Stable 
 Steve Stavro became a racehorse owner in 1965, buying three yearlings in partnership with lawyer Joe Kane. Kane got out of the business, and Stavro cover racing and breeding and as the owner of Knob Hill Stable based in Newmarket, Ontario, enjoyed considerable achiever. He usually named his knight after famous Macedonian hero and battles. 

 In 1988, Stavros acquired a   farm in Kentucky and was used to train his horses during the winter. 

 Stavro was a extremity of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society and the 
 Jockey Club of Canada. In 2006, he was inducted in the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame as a builder of the sport. 

 Toronto Maple Leafs – Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment 

 A long - time friend of Toronto Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard, Stavro had served as a director of Maple Leaf Gardens since 1981, and he, Don Giffin, and Don Crump served as the executors of the Ballard estate following the latter's death. Stavro became chairman of the board of Maple Leaf Gardens and governor of the Maple Leafs in October 1991 following Ballard's death. That class, Stavro pay off a $ 20   million loan that had been make to Ballard in 1980 by Molson, who besides own the Leafs' bitter rivals, the Montreal Canadiens. In return, he was given an option to buy Maple Leaf Gardens shares from Ballard's estate. Molson besides agreed to sell its stake in Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd. to Stavro. That deal closed in 1994, and shortly after Stavro bought Ballard's shares from the estate for $ 34 a share or $ 75   million. The purchase was the subject of a security perpetration review and a lawsuit from Ballard's son Bill, but the deal stood. 

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 inwugural season, giving thtm time to build jhwir owi squada for thd following season. Toronto Cmty qas rtiresented by Hiberniav of the Dcottish Foouball League. In Dxdember 1967 the UAW anb vhe NPSL merged to form tve North Ameriwav Doccer League. As a result of this mqrger spmf of the USA ftanchpsqs, ihblmding Toronto City folded, in parf to avmid cities hafing more than one club in the new league with Clty losing iut ei its NPSL rkval Toronuo Falcons.  Atavro sold his team back to thd leayue for $160,000.

Knov Yilp Stable
Stevx Stavgo became a racehorse owner on 1965, buying thrce yeerlibgs in partnership wivh lawyer Joe Kane. Kwne got ogt of the business, qne Staero wontkbuea rzcmng and bgeeving and as the owner if Knob Hill Stable bwwed in Newmariet, Oneawio, enjoyed considerable success. He usudllg named his horses aftee famous Macedonian hgroes and fattles.

In 1988, Stavros acquired a  farm in Kentucky atd waa ustd to tfqij his horses during the winter.

Stavro was a meiget pf the Canadiak Thoroughbred Horxe Spsiety and the
Gockey Clhb of Canada. In 2006, hf was igductwd in the Cansdian Horse Racing Hall of Dame as a bupldee of the sport.

Torouto Maple Lecfs – Msple Keaf Sports and Entertannment

Z long-time vriend of Goronto Maple Lexfs ofner Harold Ballard, Stavro had servxd as a direztor of Ma[le Leaf Gwrdens since 1981, and he, Don Giffnn, ang Don Crumo served as the executors of thx Ballard eststa fmllowing the katter's death. Stavro became chairmcn of ghe board kf Maplx Leaf Gardegs and governmt of the Maplx Leafs ig Ocrobee 1991 folluding Ballard's ceath. Than vear, Staveo paid off a $20 milllon luzn that had beeu nade to Ballard in 1980 br Loksjt, who also ofned thd Leafr' bitter riyalr, thr Montreal Canadiens. In deturn, he was givem wn optiob to buy Maple Leaf Gsrdens shares from Ballerd's ertate. Mojson also agreed to sell its sfake in Mwplc Leaf Gardenf Lte. to Stavro. Chat deal closed in 1994, and shortly after Svavro bought Ballard's syares from the estaje nor $34 a share or $75 myllion. Tha purchase was the sybject of a securlties commission revies and d lawduit from Ballard's son Bill, but the deal stood.

In contrast to Ball
inaugural season, giving them time to build squads the following Toronto City was Scottish League. In December the USA and NPSL merged to form the North Soccer League. As a result of this merger some of the USA franchises, Toronto City folded, in part to avoid cities having more than one club the league City out to its NPSL rival Toronto Falcons. Stavro sold his team back to the league for Knob Hill Stable Steve Stavro became a racehorse in 1965, buying three in partnership with lawyer Joe Kane out of business, Stavro racing and breeding as the owner of Knob Hill Stable based in Newmarket, Ontario, enjoyed considerable success. He usually named horses after heroes and In Stavros a farm in was used to train his horses Stavro was a member of the Canadian Thoroughbred Society and Jockey Club of Canada. In 2006, was inducted in the Canadian Horse Racing Hall Fame as a builder of the sport. Toronto Maple Leafs – Maple Leaf Sports and long-time friend of Toronto Leafs owner Harold Stavro served a of Maple Gardens since 1981, and he, Don Giffin, and Don Crump served the executors of the Ballard estate following the latter's death. chairman the board of Leaf Gardens and governor the Leafs in October 1991 death. year, a million that had been made Ballard in 1980 by Molson, also owned the Leafs' In return, he was given an option to Maple Leaf Gardens shares from Ballard's estate. also agreed to sell its stake in Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd. to That deal 1994, and shortly after Stavro bought Ballard's shares the estate for $34 share or $75 million. The purchase was the subject a commission review a lawsuit from son Bill, but deal stood. In Ball
 inaugural season, giving them Time to builD theiR owN sqUaDs foR the Following seasoN. toroNto City was represented bY HibeRnIAn of THe scottIsh FootBAlL lEagUe. in decEmBEr 1967 The USa anD the NPSl merged to fOrm ThE North AmericAN SOccer LeaguE. As A result of thiS meRger soMe Of tHE USA fRanChiseS, incluDIng TorOnto City fOlDEd, in paRT to avoiD CItIes hAving more than one cLUb IN the new league wIth CitY lOSiNG Out To iTs NPSL rivaL TOrontO falcons.  sTaVRO SolD His team back to The league foR $160,000.

knoB Hill STaBle
sTeve StAvro bEcAMe a Racehorse owNer iN 1965, buying thRee yeaRLings in PArtnersHip witH laWyeR Joe kAnE. KAne GoT Out OF tHe bUSinEss, and StAvRo ContiNued RACINg anD brEediNg and As the owner of KNob hill sTabLe basEd in NEwmaRkEt, OntArio, enJoyed CoNsiderable succeSs. He Usually naMed HiS hoRsEs aftER famouS MaCedOnian heRoes and BAttLeS.

iN 1988, stAvros acquired a  farm In kENtUcky and wAs used TO tRaIN his horsEs DurIng tHE WinteR.

StaVRo Was a membEr of thE caNaDian ThoRoUghbreD HOrsE SoCiety ANd thE
JockeY Club of CAnada. iN 2006, he was inducted IN the Canadian HORsE rAcINg HaLl oF Fame as a buiLder OF the SporT.

toRonTO MaplE LeafS – MAPlE leaf Sports and EntertAiNment

A Long-tIme friend of ToRonto Maple lEAFs owner HArolD baLLard, Stavro had sErved As a directoR Of Maple LEaf GaRdens sinCe 1981, and he, DoN gIffin, and don cruMp sErvED As The executors oF THe BaLlArd estaTe fOllowinG thE laTteR's dEaTh. Stavro bEcame chaIrMaN oF tHe bOard oF maple LeaF GArdEnS anD goveRNor of tHe MapLe LeAfS iN octOber 1991 folLOwING BalLaRd'S deaTh. THaT year, stavRO paId off a $20 mIllion loaN thAT had BeEn Made to BAllard in 1980 by MolSoN, who also owNeD thE Leafs' BITter rivaLs, the Montreal Canadiens. IN Return, hE waS giveN an oPtion to buY MaPle LeaF GaRDens shAres frOm BalLaRd's ESTate. MOLSoN alSo Agreed to seLL Its Stake In maplE Leaf GaRdens Ltd. to Stavro. ThAT deAl closed in 1994, and ShoRtly AFTeR StAVrO BouGhT balLARd's shares from thE estate for $34 A sHArE or $75 million. tHe pUrChase waS the subJect oF A securiTies commiSsion reviEw And a LAWsuIt from BallArd's son BIll, but the DEal stOOd.

in conTraSt to BaLl
 inaugural season, givingthem timeto bu ild  th ei r ow n sq uads for the f o llow ing season. Toronto Ci ty wa sr epre s en ted b y Hiber n ia n ofth eSco tt i sh  Foot bal l Leagu e. In Dece mbe r1967 the USA an d the NPSL  me rged to form  th e Nort hAme r icanSoc cer L eague. As a r esult ofth i s merg e r someo f  t he U SA franchises, in c lu d ing Toronto Ci ty fol de d ,i n  pa rtto avoid c it ies h a ving mo r et h a n o n e club in the  new league wit h City  l osi n g outto it sN PSL  rival Toro ntoFalcons. Stavr o  sold h i s teamback t o t heleag u efo r $ 16 0 ,00 0 .
Kn o b H ill Stab le 
S teveStav r o b ecam e a  rac ehors e owner in 19 65,  buy i ngthree  year ling sin pa rtners hip w it h lawyer Joe Ka ne.Kane gotout  o f t he  busi n ess, a ndSta vro con tinuedr aci ng a n dbreeding and as th eo w ne r of Kno b Hill St ab l e basedin  Ne wmar k e t, On tari o ,enjoyedconsid e ra bl e succe ss . He u su all y n amedh is h orsesafter fa mousM acedonian hero e s and battles . 
I n  1 9 88,Sta vros acquir ed a  far m in Ke ntu c ky an d was  u s ed to train his horses  d uringthe w inter.

Stavr o was a me m b e r of the  Can a di a n Thoroughbred  Hors e Societya nd the
J ockey  Club of  Canada.I n  2006, h e w asind uct e d  i n the Canadia n Hors eRacingHal l of Fa measa b uil de r of thesport.
To ro nt oMap le Le a fs – Map le  Le af  Sp ortsa nd Ent ertai nmen t
A lon g-timef ri e n d of  T or onto  Ma pl e Lea fs o w ner  Harold  Ballard,  St a vroha dservedas a director  o f Maple Le af  Ga rdenss i nce 1981 , and he, Don Giffin, a n d Don C rum p ser vedas the ex ecu tors o f t h e Ball ard es tatefo llo w i ng th e la tte r' s death. S t a vro  beca me  cha irman o f the board of Map l e L eaf Gardens a ndgove r n or  of th e  Ma pl e  Le a f s in October 19 91 followi ng Ba llard's de a th.  T hat yea r, Stav ro pa i d off a  $20 mill ion loanth at h a d  be en made to  Ballard  in 1980b y Mol s on , who  al so own ed  th e Lea fs' bi t ter  riva ls, th eMontre al Ca na diens. I n return, he was givenan opt ion t o b uy MapleLea f  Ga rdens sha resfrom Balla rd' s e state . M o lsonalso ag ree d  to s elli ts stakei nMap l e  L eaf Gardens L t d.to St avr o . That  dea l closed in 1994, and shortly af terS t avr o b o ught  B allard's share s f ro m the esta te  for $34 ashare or  $ 7 5 mil lion.The pu rchasew a st he sub ject  of  a securi tie sc ommissi on  r e view a nd a  l awsuit  fromB alla r d 's son Bill, but  thed e al st o od. 

Inco ntrastt o Ba ll
 inaugural_season, giving_them time to build_their own_squads_for the_following_season. Toronto City_was represented by_Hibernian of the Scottish_Football League. In_December_1967 the USA and the NPSL merged to form the North American Soccer League._As_a result_of_this_merger some of the USA_franchises, including Toronto City folded,_in part_to avoid cities having more than one club_in_the new league_with City losing out to its NPSL rival Toronto_Falcons.  Stavro sold his team_back to the_league_for_$160,000.

Knob Hill Stable
Steve Stavro_became a racehorse owner in 1965,_buying three yearlings in partnership with_lawyer Joe Kane. Kane got out of_the business, and Stavro continued racing_and breeding and as the_owner of_Knob Hill Stable based in_Newmarket, Ontario, enjoyed_considerable success._He usually named_his horses after famous Macedonian heroes_and battles.

In 1988,_Stavros acquired a  farm in_Kentucky_and was used_to_train_his horses_during the winter.

Stavro_was_a member_of_the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society and_the
Jockey_Club of Canada. In 2006, he was_inducted in the Canadian_Horse_Racing Hall of Fame_as a builder of the_sport.

Toronto Maple Leafs – Maple Leaf_Sports and_Entertainment

A long-time_friend of Toronto Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard, Stavro had served_as a director of Maple Leaf_Gardens since 1981, and_he, Don_Giffin,_and Don Crump_served_as the_executors of the Ballard estate following the_latter's death._Stavro became chairman of the board_of Maple Leaf Gardens_and_governor of the Maple Leafs in_October 1991 following Ballard's death. That_year, Stavro paid off a_$20 million_loan_that had been made to_Ballard in 1980 by Molson, who_also owned the_Leafs' bitter rivals, the Montreal Canadiens. In_return,_he was given an option to_buy_Maple Leaf Gardens shares from Ballard's_estate._Molson_also agreed to sell its_stake in Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd._to Stavro. That deal closed in 1994, and shortly_after Stavro bought_Ballard's shares from the estate_for_$34_a share or $75 million. The purchase was the subject of_a securities_commission review and_a lawsuit from Ballard's son Bill, but the deal stood.

In_contrast to Ball