Arthur Allyn Jr. (December 24, 1913 – March 22, 1985) was the co-owner of the

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of the

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with his brother John Allyn from through . A few years after purchasing the franchise from Bill Veeck, Allyn tried to sell the team to a number of different parties, including Lamar Hunt and Bud Selig (who planned to move the team to

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), before selling his share of the White Sox to his co-owner and brother John. Allyn also owned the Chicago Mustangs soccer club that was a charter member of the

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in 1967. The Mustangs became part of the newly formed North American Soccer League the following year after merging with the NPSL.

Personal life

Arthur Allyn graduated from

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in 1935 and was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He received the "Significant Sig" award from the fraternity in 1969.

References

White Sox History on Baseball Library
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