mr. poland gave generously to local charities and helped trigger the revitalization of gallery plays in the surrounding areas. lindsay czarniak joins us with more on what the city lost. absolutely. abe poland was intensely loyal to everybody he dealt with professionally. he has a tremendous reputation. he has been in frail health suffering from a rare brain disease for a while. his wife irene told me not too long ago his mind was sharp as a tack. about 1:00 emergency crews went to his house from a call that a man couldn t breathe. wizards organization announced his death late this afternoon. he was 85 years old suffering from that brain disorder that impairs movement and balance. four years ago he had a heart bypass surgery. last year poland attended the news conference when the wizards signed antawn jamison and gilbert arenas and said he would be around until the team won a championship. polelands bought the baltimore bullets in 1954. they are the longest tenured owners of