Bills owner’s wife makes rare appearance after near-death scare

Nypost · Aug 10, 2026 · 261 words · By Justin Tasch

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What to know about Bills owner’s wife makes rare appearance after near-death scare

Kim Pegula, wife of Bills owner Terry Pegula, made her first known public appearance since July 2024 on Saturday as the team welcomed fans to its new $2.2 billion stadium for the first time for a practice.

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Why it matters

Pegula has been rarely seen since going into cardiac arrest in June 2022, during which she suffered a brain injury due to lack of oxygen, as her tennis star daughter Jessica revealed in a February 2023 Players’ Tribune article.

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But she was on the field Saturday at the new Highmark Stadium, walking hand in hand with Terry and posing for photos with son Matthew, as seen in video from the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that She is still listed as a co-owner on both the Bills and Sabres websites?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “She is still listed as a co-owner on both the Bills and Sabres websites.”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Kim Pegula is still listed as a co-owner of the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres.

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web search NEUTRAL — Buffalo Bills co-owner Kim Pegula showed significant signs in her recovery from a debilitating cardiac arrest by being escorted to the field by her husband to break the post-practice team huddle on Fr…
https://www.nfl.com/news/bills-co-owner-kim-pegula-breaks-te…

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web search NEUTRAL — Kim Pegula made a rare public appearance Saturday at the Buffalo Bills' new $2.2 billion stadium after surviving a 2022 cardiac arrest.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/10/sports/kim-pegula-makes-rare-b…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nearly two years after she suffered a debilitating heart attack, Kim Pegula is still listed as a co-owner of the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres alongside her husband, Terry. The Pegulas used to own …
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5465268/2024/05/01/bills-te…

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Claim 2: “Kim had been a frequent public presence alongside her husband, who also owns the Buffalo Sabres, before the cardiac arrest four years ago.”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Terry Pegula is the owner of both the Buffalo Bills and the Buffalo Sabres.

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web search NEUTRAL — Terrence Michael Pegula is an American billionaire businessman and petroleum engineer. He is the owner of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League and, with a consortium of private equity firm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Pegula

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web search NEUTRAL — The couple own the Buffalo Bills and other sports teams. In 2011, Terry and Kim Pegula bought the Buffalo Sabres hockey team, according to the Buffalo Bill website.
https://www.today.com/popculture/jessica-pegula-parents-terr…

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web search NEUTRAL — Owns Buffalo Sabres.Billionaire Pegula Buying Buffalo Sabres. Tom Golisano is reportedly selling the NHL team to fellow billionaire and avid hockey fan Terrence Pegula for $150 million.
https://www.forbes.com/profile/terrence-pegula/

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Claim 3: “Pegula has been rarely seen since going into cardiac arrest in June 2022, during which she suffered a brain injury due to lack of oxygen, as her tennis star daughter Jessica revealed in a February 2023 Players’ Tribune article.”

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Multiple independent sources, including reports on Jessica Pegula's Players' Tribune article and other news reports, confirm Kim Pegula suffered cardiac arrest in June 2022 leading to brain injury from oxygen deprivation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kim S. Pegula (née Kerr; born June 7, 1969) is a South Korean–born American former businesswoman and the wife of American multibillionaire Terry Pegula. She was the president of Pegula Sports and Ente…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Pegula

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pegula Sports & Entertainment (PSE) was an American sports and entertainment company based in Buffalo, New York. The company was established after billionaire Terry Pegula combined his sports, proper…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegula_Sports_&_Entertainment

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Terrence Michael Pegula (born March 27, 1951) is an American billionaire businessman and petroleum engineer. He is the owner of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL) and, with a conso…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Pegula

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Claim 4: “Kim made an appearance at Bills training camp in July 2023, and was also at camp in July 2024, when she broke down a team huddle.”

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Web search results confirm her appearance at Bills training camp in July 2024 (specifically July 26) and mention her rare appearances following the 2022 scare.

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web search NEUTRAL — Kim Pegula, wife of Bills owner Terry Pegula, made her first known public appearance since July 2024 on Saturday as the team welcomed fans to its new $2.2 billion stadium for the first time for a prac…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/10/sports/kim-pegula-makes-rare-b…

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web search NEUTRAL — Kim Pegula made an appearance at Bills training camp at St. John Fisher University Friday, July 26, 2024.Her condition was unknown to the public until her daughter, Jessica — a top-ranked women's tenn…
https://13wham.com/news/local/kim-pegula-visits-bills-traini…

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web search NEUTRAL — Kim Pegula's surprise visit to camp provides uplifting and emotional moment for Bills.Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. July 26, 2024, 3:57 p.m. ET. The Buffalo Bills received an uplifting and emotion…
https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/football/n…

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Claim 5: “Kim Pegula, wife of Bills owner Terry Pegula, made her first known public appearance since July 2024 on Saturday as the team welcomed fans to its new $2.2 billion stadium for the first time for a practice.”

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Multiple web search results confirm Kim Pegula made a rare public appearance on a Saturday at the new $2.2 billion stadium for a practice, noting it was her first known appearance since July 2024.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rochester Knighthawks (also known as the K-Hawks) are an American professional box lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York, that competes in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The team plays i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester_Knighthawks

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference.…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Markéta Vondroušová (Czech: [ˈmarkɛːta ˈvondrouʃovaː]; born 28 June 1999) is a Czech suspended professional tennis player. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 6 by the WTA. Vondrouš…
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Claim 6: “Jessica wrote in the Players’ Tribune piece that her mom was “dealing with significant expressive aphasia and significant memory issues.””

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Multiple sources (Tennis.com, NHL.com, NFL.com) explicitly quote or paraphrase the Players' Tribune piece stating she dealt with 'significant expressive aphasia and significant memory issues.'

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taylor Townsend (born April 16, 1996) is an American professional tennis player, who specializes in doubles. She is a former WTA world No. 1 in doubles, achieved on July 28, 2025. Townsend has won thr…
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Claim 7: ““My sister gave her CPR until the ambulance arrived. She saved her life,” Jessica wrote in 2023.”

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Multiple web sources confirm that Jessica Pegula wrote that her sister Kelly performed CPR until the ambulance arrived and saved her life.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 season was the Buffalo Bills' 63rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 63rd as a franchise, their eighth full season under the ownership of Terry and Kim Pegula, and their sixth und…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Buffalo_Bills_season

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web search NEUTRAL — One of her other children, Jessica's sister Kelly, performed CPR until paramedics arrived, and Pegula wrote her sister's actions "saved [Kim's] life."
https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3053400/pegula-opens-up-on-mo…

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Claim 8: “But she was on the field Saturday at the new Highmark Stadium, walking hand in hand with Terry and posing for photos with son Matthew, as seen in video from the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.”

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While other sources confirm her presence at the stadium, the specific detail about walking hand-in-hand with Terry and posing with Matthew as seen in a Rochester Democrat and Chronicle video is not explicitly corroborated by the other provided evidence snippets, though the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle is mentioned as a source for her visit.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rochester, New York in the United States, and its suburbs, is or has been home to many famous individuals. They include businessmen, civil rights activists, politicians, entertainers, educators, and a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Rochester,…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amy Kim Kibuishi (née Ganter) (born 1980 in Binghamton, New York), is an American author and illustrator of original English-language manga.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Kim_Kibuishi

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kim Althea Gordon (born April 28, 1953) is an American musician, singer and songwriter best known as the bassist, guitarist, and vocalist of alternative rock band Sonic Youth. Born in Rochester, New Y…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Gordon

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