The pride and presence of a professional football team is far more important than 30 libraries.

The lawsuit Gries Sports Enterprises v. Ben Carson Scholarship Foundation given annually for excellence in the community. In July 2005 Modell prevailed in court and defeated the Andrews trust's claim.

Arthur Bertram Modell (June 23 1925 – September 6 2012) was an American businessman entrepreneur and former National Football League team owner.