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.