Gottlieb the Great ruled Phila. sports
mo gul (mo' gul, mo-gul) n. A very important, wealthy or influential person.
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The Mogul stood only 5 feet, 8 inches tall, and yet he towered over Philadelphia sports for half of the 20th century.
Fondly recalling the time when he began the fragile negotiations for access to the inner circle of the Hells Angels, Hunter Thompson reported, "They were a bit off balance at first. But after 50 or 60 beers, we found a common ground."
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