Tributes flow for Red McCombs after former Spurs owner's death
Red McCombs, left, and Angelo Drossos launched the Spurs after leading a group of businessman that brought the ABA's Dallas Chaparrals to San Antonio in 1973.SAN ANTONIO – Tributes poured in from the Spurs, the NBA and others in the sports world after news broke of the death of iconic former Spurs owner B.J. “Red” McCombs.
McCombs twice owned the Spurs. Between those stints, he also owned the Denver Nuggets and later the Minnesota Vikings. During his second stint as Spurs owner, McCombs hired Larry Brown to coach the team in 1988 after Brown had guided Kansas to a national championship. Brown’s staff included Gregg Popovich, who is in his 27th season as the team’s coach with a Hall of Fame resume that includes five NBA champions and the most wins in NBA history, and R.C. Buford, now CEO of the franchise.
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