Art Modell, then the owner of the Baltimore Ravens, with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after his team beat the New York Giants in the January 2001 Super Bowl. Jeff Haynes/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jeff Haynes/AFP/Getty Images The Two-Way NFL Owner Art Modell Dies; He Was 'Vilified' In Cleveland, A Hero In Baltimore September 6, 2012 • To Cleveland fans, his decision to move to the team to Baltimore in 1996 was one of the darkest days in the city's sports history. But to Baltimore fans, he was the man who brought the city a Super Bowl.
