Art Modell passed away today.
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One of the most influential owners in the history of the NFL, Art Modell helped mold the foundation of the league.
The innovative Modell, whose reputation was forever tainted when he moved his franchise from Cleveland to Baltimore, died early Thursday. He was 87.
The team said Modell died of natural causes at Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he had been admitted Wednesday.
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