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 | Kobe Mourns Passing of Owner Wednesday, September 24th , 1975 The people of Kobe and the Kobe Bulls are in grief today with the death of the team's owner Shingo Toyoda, who died earlier in the week from illness. Toyoda will be memorialized at his funeral tomorrow at a local church. Speculation on the new owner centers on his oldest son. Reliable sources in the Kobe press are reporting that Takumi Toyoda has in the inside track on replacing his father in the club's organization. What type of owner will the junior Toyoda be? His managerial style is said to be tolerant. Monetarily Toyoda is reported to be generous. |   |
