| Friday, December 07, 2001
    $545 million for the Falcons? Good thing this guy's into home improvement. He should start by moving to another franchise.
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 {Home Depot co-founder Arthur Blank to buy Atlanta Falcons}<
 {By GEORGE HENRY}=
 {Associated Press Writer}=
 FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — After 36 years, the Atlanta Falcons could be getting an owner who knows how to build a winner.<
 Arthur M. Blank, a co-founder and former chairman of The Home Depot, said Thursday he will pay $545 million for the Falcons.<
 The Smith family, which owns 88 percent of the team, has controlled the Falcons since June 30, 1965, when Rankin Smith Sr. paid $8.5 million for the rights to bring an NFL franchise to Atlanta.<
 
 Glenn 8-D 3:42:00 PM
 
	
		 
  
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