Dr. Jerry Buss Legacy as Legendary LA Lakers Owner Will Be Remembered Forever Dies At Age 80

	Dr. Jerry Buss Legacy as Legendary LA Lakers Owner Will Be Remembered Forever Dies At Age 80 The sports world in general, and the NBA in particular, has lost a legend. Dr. Jerry Buss, the longtime owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, passed away on Monday at the age of 80, according to David Wharton of the Los Angeles Times. Born Jan. 27, 1933, in Salt Lake City, Buss' upbringing was none too pleasant. His parents divorced when he was an infant, and he moved with his mother to Wyoming thereafter. He spent his early childhood in the midst of the Great Depression, often enduring the bitter cold to procure rations from breadlines. His mother remarried, but Jerry's stepfather turned out to be a harsh man who forced him to spend hours digging ditches. Like so many who've achieved the American Dream, Buss escaped the hardship of his youth through education. He left high school after his junior year to work on the railroad but soon returned to earn a science scholarship to the University of Wyoming. While there, he met and married JoAnn Mueller, with whom he had four children (Buss would go on to sire two more children after his divorce, with girlfriend Karen Demel). They later moved to Los Angeles, where Buss obtained a doctorate in chemistry from USC. Associated Press After a handful of years spent with the Bureau of Mines and Douglas Air, Buss started down the path toward leading what's now perhaps regarded as the most glamorous franchise in all of professional sports. He and colleague Frank Mariani bought a 14-unit apartment building together, with the help of four <b>...</b>	From: MrMagicalBBMan Views: 0 0 ratings
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