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- Birth nameDaniel Reid Topping
- Daniel Topping was born on June 11, 1912 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. He was married to Charlotte Ann Lillard, Alice Meade Lowthers, Kay Sutton, Sonja Henie, Arline Judge and Theodora Boettger. He died on May 18, 1974 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
- SpousesCharlotte Ann Lillard(1958 - May 18, 1974) (his death, 5 children)Alice Meade Lowthers(September 20, 1952 - November 20, 1958) (divorced, 2 children)Kay Sutton(March 12, 1946 - July 16, 1952) (divorced, 1 child)Sonja Henie(July 4, 1940 - February 13, 1946) (divorced)Arline Judge(April 9, 1937 - May 3, 1940) (divorced, 1 child)Theodora Boettger(April 20, 1932 - July 6, 1935) (divorced)
- Bought the New York Yankees in 1945 with Del Webb and Larry MacPhail, father of Lee MacPhail and grandfather of Andy MacPhail. In 1964, he and Webb (they had bought out MacPhail years earlier) sold it to William Paley and his company, CBS. Paley sold the team in 1973 to a group of investors led by George M. Steinbrenner III.
- His widow was also the widow of Atlanta Falcons owner Rankin Smith.
- Brother of Henry "Bob" Topping, ex-husband of Lana Turner. Both brothers were married to Arline Judge.
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