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Philip H. Iselin (September 1, 1902 – December 28, 1976) was a
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women's apparel manufacturer who was a shareholder and President of the New York Jets football team and Chairman of
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in
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as President of the Jets. A member of
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, Iselin and Amory L. Haskell headed a group of investors who founded the Monmouth Park Jockey Club in 1944 to build a new
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horse racing facility in Oceanport, New Jersey. The track opened in 1946 and Iselin served as treasurer of the Monmouth Park Jockey Club until 1968 when he was appointed President. While at work in the New York Jets
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offices, Iselin died after suffering his second heart attack in three months. Son James "Jimmy" Iselin became a
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December 29, 1976 ''Boca Raton News'' article titled "''Phil Iselin leaves legacy of love''"January 1, 1977 ''St. Petersburg Times'' article titled "''Sport world mourns Iselin''"
{{DEFAULTSORT:Iselin, Philip H. 1902 births 1976 deaths New York Jets owners New York Jets executives National Football League team presidents American textile industry businesspeople Monmouth Park Racetrack American horse racing industry executives Businesspeople from New York (state) Jewish American sportspeople People from Port Washington, New York 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century American Jews