What is William M. Jennings?
'''William M. Jennings''' ([[December 14]], 1920 – [[August 17]], [[1981]]) was an [[owner]] in the [[National Hockey League]]. Born in [[New York, New York]], Jennings was owner of the [[New York Rangers]] from 1959 until his death in 1981. The [[William M. Jennings Trophy]] was named in his honour. Jennings also helped initiate the [[Lester Patrick Trophy]] in 1966, which he would win in 1971. He was elected to the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] in 1975, and the [[United States Hockey Hall of Fame]] in 1981. {{DEFAULTSORT:Jennings, William}} [[Category:1920 births]] [[Category:1981 deaths]] [[Category:Hockey Hall of Fame inductees]] [[Category:People from New York City]] {{sports-bio-stub}}