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Golden Knights owner Bill Foley has vivid memories of Army-Navy

December 13, 2025

Story byBill Foley (center) with his Vegas Golden Knights brought the Stanley Cup to West Point in January 2024. Steve CarpFri, December 12, 2025 at 11:27 PM UTC·4 min readBALTIMORE — It’s billed as “America’s Game” and with good reason. Nothing stirs the patriotic souls of this country quite like Army-Navy. The two military academies meet in late fall annually and it has produced many memorable moments by great players and great coaches. They enter the field of play as combatants and leave it as comrades in arms. They represent some of America’s brightest minds and when we engage in armed conflict, they are the ones leading our armed forces — generals and admirals. Over the years, all 50 states have sent representatives to both West Point and Annapolis.

Bill Foley (center) with his Vegas Golden Knights brought the Stanley Cup to West Point in January 2024

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This year, Las Vegas is represented by Sebastian Shannon, a senior running back for Army who played at Bishop Gorman HS. But there’s always a Vegas-flavor to Army-Navy thanks to the alumni from the two service academies.
And one of the more well-known alums, Bill Foley, knows what this game means.
It is deeply personal for him.“It’s the most important game of the year,” Foley said.
“Whether you’re at West Point or Navy, it’s beaten into you — ‘Beat Navy’ or ’Beat Army’.
This game overwhelms everything else.”Foley, the owner of the Vegas Golden Knights who served at West Point from 1963-1967 and left as a captain, remains connected to the academy.

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