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Article: SPORTSDAY Bucks, art fans owe a big thank-you to Fishman
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- October 13, 2009
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You could say Marvin Fishman helped shape the way Milwaukee
defines itself as a city.
His role in bringing the Bucks to Milwaukee and later donating
art to museums in Wisconsin from his impressive collection were part
of his legacy, part of the diverse ways Fishman influenced the
culture of Milwaukee.
Fishman died on Friday. He was 84.
Anyone who encountered Fishman over the years and talked to him
at any length knew him to be smart, tough and funny.
But above all else, he really loved talking about the Milwaukee
Bucks.
He particularly loved talking about the Bucks in the early years.
That made sense because Fishman was a major reason the National
Basketball Association ended up in Milwaukee.