William F. Harrah William F. Harrah William Fisk Harrah (September 2, 1911 – June 30, 1978) was an American businessman and the founder of Harrah's Hotel and Casinos, now part of Caesars Entertainment Corporation. Harrah was born in South Pasadena, California, the son of an attorney and politician. From his early years, Harrah was a driven individual. When the car his father bought him was stolen and stripped he vowed to his sister that one day he would own a duplicate of every automobile the family had ever owned. Now, there is a William F. Harrah Automobile Museum in downtown Reno, Nevada. He
Dennis Harrah is a member of the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame. Harrah was selected eleventh overall by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1975 NFL Draft. He helped the Rams win the NFC West six times (1975–79 and 1985) and the 1979 NFC Championship Game. During his tenure with the team, the Rams led the NFC in Points Scored in 1976, Total Yards Gained in 1980, and Yards Rushing in 1976 and 1980. He served as team captain for six years and played in the Pro Bowl six times. As a rookie in 1975, Harrah backed up starter Joe