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05-28-2014, 02:12 PM
Malcolm Glazer, Buccaneers owner, dies at age 85
By Dan Hanzus
Around the League Writer
Published: May 28, 2014 at 03:59 p.m. Updated: May 28, 2014 at 04:12 p.m.
Malcolm Glazer, who purchased the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1995 and hoisted the team's first Super Bowl trophy eight years later, died Wednesday morning at the age of 85.
Glazer served as a guiding force in the Buccaneers' rise as a respected NFL power following decades of team struggles. In Glazer's time as owner, the Buccaneers earned seven playoff berths, five playoff wins and the team's lone Super Bowl championship in the 2002 season.
Glazer was also a major player on a league level. He served on the NFL's Finance Committee and played a key role in Tampa hosting the Super Bowl on multiple occassions.
The Bucs' team site wrote that Linda Glazer, along with their five sons and daughter, will continue to own and operate the team.
In 2005, Glazer purchased the Manchester United soccer team. The team won five Premier League titles (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2013), as well as the 2008 Champions League title.
A resident of Palm Beach, Florida, Glazer leaves behind his wife, Linda, six children and 14 grandchildren.
By Dan Hanzus
Around the League Writer
Published: May 28, 2014 at 03:59 p.m. Updated: May 28, 2014 at 04:12 p.m.
Malcolm Glazer, who purchased the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1995 and hoisted the team's first Super Bowl trophy eight years later, died Wednesday morning at the age of 85.
Glazer served as a guiding force in the Buccaneers' rise as a respected NFL power following decades of team struggles. In Glazer's time as owner, the Buccaneers earned seven playoff berths, five playoff wins and the team's lone Super Bowl championship in the 2002 season.
Glazer was also a major player on a league level. He served on the NFL's Finance Committee and played a key role in Tampa hosting the Super Bowl on multiple occassions.
The Bucs' team site wrote that Linda Glazer, along with their five sons and daughter, will continue to own and operate the team.
In 2005, Glazer purchased the Manchester United soccer team. The team won five Premier League titles (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2013), as well as the 2008 Champions League title.
A resident of Palm Beach, Florida, Glazer leaves behind his wife, Linda, six children and 14 grandchildren.