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I love the cartoon on the back of this card. It says that “Merlin and Roman Gabriel are partners in a travel agency.” Not only had I not heard of a travel agency in a while, but it struck me as an odd business for a couple of football players. I had to know more.
I did a little searching and I found it, the Gabriel-Olsen Travel International founded in 1968.
That wasn’t the only joint business venture the two had together. A 1970 article entitled “Off-Season Teammates” mentions:
- A travel agency in Beverly Hills.
- An auto dealership In Gardena.
- Another auto dealership in Encino.
- A TV series.
- A football camp for boys.
- And a horse in the second race at Hollywood Park this afternoon.
I don’t see any sign of the agency after 1970, so I don’t think it was very successful but at least they gave it a try.
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