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with Gwen Cooper in 1979. It was one of the first books to encourage women to become fly fishers.
Evelyn and her husband Walter Haas were long-time Oakland Athletics owners (1980-1985), but were recognized primarily for their extensive philanthropy; they contributed more than $364 million to hundreds of community and cultural organizations. Their $30 million gift to the National Park Service is still the largest private donation ever made to that agency.
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