Sigmund Sommer
Building contractor and racehorse owner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sigmund Sommer (June 19, 1916 ā April 30, 1979) was a Brooklyn, New York building contractor, philanthropist, and racehorse owner of Sham, the horse that placed second to Secretariat in two legs of the 1973 U.S. Triple Crown series.[1] At the time of Sommer's death at 62 in 1979, his estate was valued at almost $1 billion.[2]
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Sigmund Sommer | |
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Born | June 19, 1916 |
Died | April 30, 1979(1979-04-30) (aged 62) Ozone Park, Queens, New York, US |
Occupation(s) | Real estate developer, building contractor, philanthropist, racehorse owner |
Known for | Sham |
Spouse | Viola Landsberg (1921ā2009) |
Children | 3 |
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