Hall of Fame Professional Hockey Figure, Philanthropist. As founder and chairman of the Philadelphia Flyers, he was responsible for the beloved and feared team referred to as the 'Broad Street Bullies', who captured two Stanley Cup titles (1974 and 1975) and consisted of star players Bob Clarke, Bernie Parent and Bill Barber. Additionally, his teams appeared in a total of eight Stanley Cup Finals. Born Edward Malcolm Snider to Jewish parents, his father was the proprietor of a chain of grocery stores, Ed earned his degree in Accounting from the University of Maryland. Following graduation, he worked as an accountant and later formed a record distribution business. Initially vice president of the Philadelphia Eagles, Snider ventured on his own to land a professional hockey franchise in Philadelphia, when the National Hockey was leaning towards expansion during the mid 1960s. Thus the inception of the Philadelphia Flyers resulted. The team clinched its first postseason berth during their inaugural season of 1967-1968. Additionally, Snider was a driving force behind the venue, the Philadelphia Spectrum which was home to both the Flyers and Philadelphia 76ers. In addition to being a successful sports team proprietor, he was a shrewd businessman who founded the early cable TV network Prism in the Philadelphia-area. His charitable contributions were limitless, as he formed the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation which benefited high-risk, inner-city children. In 1980, he was the recipient of the Lester Patrick Trophy for his contributions to hockey in the United States and was honored by the Hockey Hall of Fame, when he was inducted as a builder in 1988. Additional honors include, the United States Hockey Hall of Fame the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame and the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame. In addition to the Flyers, Snider served as chairman of the Philadelphia 76ers for a period, in a collaboration with Comcast. Snider died following a two-year battle with bladder cancer.