Former Spurs Owner Red McCombs Dead at 95

Red McCombs was part of the ownership group that helped bring the Spurs to San Antonio.

Jeremy Brener | Feb 20, 2023

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The San Antonio community is mourning Monday after the passing of businessman and former Spurs owner Red McCombs. He was 95.

The McCombs family released a statement following the news of his passing ...

"The entire McCombs Family is heartbroken to announce that our father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Red McCombs, passed away on Sunday February 19, 2023. As he drew his last breath peacefully at home, he was surrounded by family that loved and adored him."

"Red was a visionary entrepreneur who touched many lives and impacted our community in immeasurable ways. But to us he was always, first and foremost, “Dad” or “Poppop."

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 Chaparrals down south to San Antonio where the franchise become the Spurs we know today.

The Spurs became a success in San Antonio that McCombs was part of the group that ended up purchasing the franchise. McCombs sold off his stake in the Spurs in the late 1970s, but remained a massive figure in the area.

McCombs went on to become a sports franchise owner in other cities, but returned to San Antonio to the Arena Football League, where he owned the San Antonio Force before they folded following the 1992 season.

McCombs last owned a sports franchise in 2005 with the Minnesota Vikings, but his legacy lives on through his contributions to the University of Texas, which named its business school after him, and his family.

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Published Feb 20, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.