Ted Turner left indelible mark on Georgia as Braves, Hawks owner
Even after his passing, Ted Turner's accomplishments in the sports realm are still felt around Georgia and the rest of the country to this day.
There was perhaps no bigger name in the last 50 years in the history of our state than Ted Turner. So much of what he did as an entrepreneur has benefitted all of us and will continue to for decades to come. Part of his story, of course, is that of a sports team owner.
Ted (he wanted all of us to call him Ted, so let’s do that) owned the Atlanta Braves , Atlanta Hawks , Atlanta Thrashers and even the Atlanta Chiefs soccer team. Sports on television in Georgia was led for many years by a former UHF television station in Atlanta – WTCG Channel 17 – that became The SuperStation WTBS. His impact on how we watch sports and television in general is unparalleled.
Fifty years ago, Ted bought the Braves, who were so bad then many believed they could have possibly moved out of Atlanta. He mainly wanted them to help program his television station, but in time he became a fan and like anything he owned, he wanted them to be successful. Heck, he even managed the Braves for one game before MLB Commissioner Bowie Kuhn ruled Turner couldn’t do that.
The stories of Ted Turner, simply in sports, are unlimited. We could fill several newspaper pages with them. He would have a thought and do it.
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