Ten Decades of Learning, Growing and Giving
1927
Born Spur, Texas.
Entrepreneur at age 9, packaging and selling peanuts for 5 cents a bag.
1946
Boxing Champ.
Graduates UT Austin.
1950
Red married Charline.
“ I have only signed 1 lifelong contract, and it was with Charline.”
Opens 1st car dealership in Corpus Christi.
1953
Buys Corpus Christi Clippers.
1958
Moves to San Antonio to operate Hemphill McCombs Ford.
1968
Exec Committee Hemisfair and Tower of Americas.
1973
Brings SPURS to San Antonio.
Buys WOAI in San Antonio to start Clear Channel.
1982
Buys Denver Nuggets.
1989
Buys San Antonio SPURS again.
2000
Buys Minnesota Vikings.
2003
Donates $30 million to MD Anderson.
Donates $50 million to UT Austin,
2012
Builds Circuit of the Americas.
2022
Celebrates 95th Birthday.