Spurs

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Billy Joe 'Red' McCombs, former owner of Spurs, Nuggets and ... (Yahoo Sports)

San Antonio's NBA team was named after Spur, Texas, the town where McCombs grew up.

Red McCombs, former Spurs, Nuggets and Vikings owner, dies at 95 (The Athletic)

McCombs brought the Spurs to San Antonio and also owned the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Vikings throughout his business career.

[Denver Nuggets](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/nuggets/) in 1982. During his time as [Denver](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/broncos/)’s owner, the billionaire sold his stake in the Spurs. The group then moved the team to San Antonio and renamed them the Spurs. “The Minnesota Vikings are saddened by the passing of former team owner Red McCombs,” the organization said in a statement. [Spurs](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/spurs/) to San Antonio and owned other sports franchises, has died at 95. McCombs got his start in the sports world in 1973 when he and a group of businessmen leased the ABA’s Dallas Chaparrals ahead of the 1973-1974 season.

Billionaire Texas Mogul Red McCombs—Onetime Spurs, Nuggets ... (Forbes)

McCombs was the namesake of the business school at the University of Texas, Austin and the former owner of the NBA's San Antonio Spurs.

Basketball Hall of Famer David Robinson, who led the Spurs to two NBA titles after McCombs sold the team, [said](https://twitter.com/DavidtheAdmiral/status/1627742851516841984) McCombs was “a legendary figure in San Antonio…[who] had a huge impact in my life.” Mccombs “lived large, was remarkably generous, and had an infectious gusto for life,” [wrote](https://twitter.com/jbmilliken/status/1627748418062897152) James Milliken, chancellor of the University of Texas system, adding McCombs “loved his Longhorns.” Later in life, McCombs [threw](https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2012/10/19/wild-ride/?sh=1b8e0fec601d) his financial weight behind an effort to bring Formula One racing to Texas. McCombs [owned](https://www.deseret.com/1988/5/28/18767196/nba-s-spurs-sold-for-47-million-new-owner-says-team-will-stay-in-san-antonio-if-fans-fill-the-seats) the Spurs for two stretches between 1973 and 1993, the Nuggets for a [three-year](https://www.expressnews.com/sports/article/San-Antonio-Spurs-former-owner-Red-McCombs-17068055.php) period in the 1980s and the Vikings [from](https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2005/02/15/fowler-agrees-to-buy-vikings-from-mccombs/ddc953d2-6e77-4a3d-b079-2bda4cf440b3/) 1998 to 2005. “I do it because it makes me feel so good about doing it,” McCombs [told](https://www.mysanantonio.com/san_antonio_charity/article/McCombs-making-a-fortune-giving-much-of-it-to-6657426.php) the San Antonio Express-News in 2015 about his dedication to charity. [called](https://twitter.com/Ron_Nirenberg/status/1627748354489782282) McCombs a “a pillar of San Antonio’s modern history and a titan of our local economy” whose “influence was instrumental in creating the city we know today.” [tweeted](https://twitter.com/Ron_Nirenberg/status/1627748354489782282) Monday. [first venture](https://www.forbes.com/profile/billy-joe-red-mccombs/?sh=2cd849cf553f) was peddling peanuts for five cents a bag at the ripe age of 10.

Former Spurs, Nuggets team owner Red McCombs dies | NBA.com (NBA.com)

A former owner of two NBA teams and longtime Texas businessman, Billy Joe “Red” McCombs leaves behind a legacy of community business.

The Texas circuit and annual grand prix were pivotal for the global racing series’ efforts to establish and grow a significant presence in the U.S. He was one of the largest investors in the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, the first purpose-built F1 racetrack in the U.S. He was a legendary figure in San Antonio, and had a huge impact on my life. We mourn Red’s passing and send our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends and the Spurs organization.” NBA Hall of Famer and Spurs legend David Robinson took to Twitter to express his thoughts on McCombs, writing, “R.I.P. “The entire McCombs family is heartbroken to announce that our father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Red McCombs passed away Sunday, Feb.

Former Spurs Owner Red McCombs Dead at 95 (Sports Illustrated)

In 1972, McCombs was part of a group that leased the Dallas Chaparrals in the American Basketball Association. McCombs helped lead the charge to move the ...

Red McCombs' impact on franchise remembered by Spurs family (San Antonio Express-News)

B.J. “Red” McCombs, the San Antonio billionaire and former owner of the Spurs, died Sunday at the age of 95.

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Former Spurs owner Red McCombs dies at age 95 (Larry Brown Sports)

Former San Antonio Spurs, Minnesota Vikings owner Red McCombs died on Sunday at the age of 95, his family announced on Monday.

The Spurs are the Spurs because of Red McCombs He was a giant of a man and a dear friend. Adam Silver: “Red McCombs…was a driving force in creating the modern NBA. The University of Texas at Austin business school is named after him, as is the school’s softball field and the football stadium’s end zone facility. McCombs later re-bought a share of the Spurs and by 1988, he had bought out the team’s other owners. McCombs was involved in multiple businesses during his life and was especially prominent in the sports world.