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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.
Reported by NFL.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
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 team earned seven playoff berths, five playoff wins and the team's lone Super Bowl title in the 2002 season. "He was a genuine, hard-working, one-of-a-kind man," Jon Gruden -- who coached that championship team -- told the Tampa Bay Times. "He was a friend, a trailblazer and I'll miss him." 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 in 2001 and 2009. The Bucs' official website wrote that Linda Glazer, along with their five sons and daughter, will continue to own and operate the team.
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