Businessman and longtime Arlington international Racecourse owner Richard L. Duchossois died Friday at the age of 100.
Duchossois purchased what was then known as Arlington Park in 1983. Two years later, the whole facility was destroyed by fire – and Duchossois was credited not only with rebuilding the racetrack, but also holding the Arlington Million horserace just days after the fire.
In World War II, Duchossois served with the 610th Tank Destroyer Battalion and served as the commander of a Tank Destroyer Company during the European campaigns. He was shot during the war, but recovered and fought in such operations as the Battle of the Bulge, according to the news release. Duchossois married his wife, Beverly, in 1943, and their first son, Craig, was born the following year when Duchossois was serving in World War II. The couple had three more children – Dayle, Bruce, and Kimberly – and they settled in south suburban Flossmoor, the release said.
Duchossois went on to buy the Chamberlain Manufacturing Group, broadcast outlets, and of course, Arlington Park.
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