PHOENIX – On Super Bowl Sunday, the Giants and the NFL lost a woman often called "The First Lady of Football" when Ann Mara passed away early Sunday morning at the age of 85.
The matriarch of the Giants, Ann Mara as the wife of the late Wellington Mara and the mother of 11 children, including her oldest, John, the Giants' co-owner, president and chief executive officer.
"I am sad to say that our mother has passed away," John Mara said. "She has been the leader of our family in every way, and we will miss her dearly.
"She slipped in front of her home [in Rye, N.Y.] during the ice storm two weeks ago [January 18]. She had been in the hospital since the following day, initially due to a head injury she suffered in her fall. After a few days, we were hopeful for her recovery, although we knew it would be a long road back. Unfortunately, there were complications.
"She loved her family, and all of us were able to spend time with her in these final days."
All 11 of Ann Mara's children and numerous grandchildren were with her when she passed away.
"Mrs. Mara was a tower of strength, dignity and inspiration for her family and all of us in the NFL," NFL Commissioner Rodger Goodell said. "Her family and the Giants organization have always reflected Mrs. Mara's competitive spirit, integrity, and wonderful sense of humor. Our thoughts and prayers are with John Mara and the entire Mara family."
Ann Mara and her children owned 50 percent of the Giants since the death of Wellington in 2005. Ann and Wellington met in 1952 at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in Manhattan. "Our dates were at Yankee Stadium, Madison Square Garden and the Fordham gymnasium,'' she once said. "That was my courtship." They were married in 1954 and the family grew to four sons, seven daughters, 43 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. In addition to John, two other of Ann Mara's sons work for the Giants front office: Chris is the senior vice president of player evaluation and Frank is the vice president of community relations.
"On behalf of my mother and sister and brother, I want to express our sympathy to John and the Mara family," Giants co-owner Steve Tisch said. "Ann Mara has been the wonderful matriarch of our franchise. Like her husband Wellington, Ann was passionate about her faith, her family and her football team. Her energy and enthusiasm for her franchise were unmatched. We will miss her and are deeply saddened for the Mara family's loss."
Ann Mumm was born in Manhattan on June 18, 1929, the daughter of Irish Catholic parents George and Olive Mumm. As a young woman, she worked for the Jesuit Seminary and Mission Bureau, and was a member of the Church of St. Ignatius on Park Avenue.
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