I only met David Modell once. But I’ll never forget the way he looked me in the eye, shook my hand with both of his, and greeted me as if we had been long-time friends.
The beauty of that greeting is that it was just one in a million like it that David extended to so many others in and around Baltimore. Almost immediately he was an ambassador in the community even though in so many ways he was a new kid in town.
As has been recollected by many, David will always be remembered for his instrumental role in connecting the team formerly known as the Cleveland Browns, to a city that was familiar with having its traditions confiscated.