Remembering Red: They say he was ‘a titan,’ ‘a Texas icon’ who ‘never underestimated San Antonio’
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones shakes hands with local businessman and former Minnesota Vikings owners B.J."Red" McCombs as McCombs chats with receivers coach Ray Sherman after the morning practice at the Dallas Cowboys training camp at the Alamodome on Saturday, July 31, 2010. Sherman was the Vikings' offensive coordinator in 1999 when McCombs owned the team. Kin Man Hui/kmhui@express-news.
“Red’s passing marks the passing of an era. He was the last of a group of leaders who created modern San Antonio.”Sports columnist Woody Paige Red McCombs, left, talks with Mayor Nelson Wolff prior to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Wednesday.“He was outspoken and let everybody know what he believed, which is good … He was bigger than life.”
“Red was blunt, straightforward, always said exactly what he thought — somebody whose word was his bond. His word was as good as gold.... He was a titan of business, an incredibly successful businessman that people will be modeling their business careers after for decades to come.... He never underestimated San Antonio. He always thought in terms of what San Antonio could do — not in terms of what it could not do.
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