The Buccaneer history

Purchased by Lamar Hunt, son of oil and gas legend H.L. Hunt, for $25,000 in 1960, the Chiefs looked poised to become the NFL’s next dynasty.

He became the president of McCloskey & Company, Builders, in 1961 when his father, former Democratic National Treasurer Matthew H. McCloskey, was appointed United States Ambassador to Ireland.

In 1972, Culverhouse had a handshake deal to buy the Los Angeles Rams from owner Dan Reeves for $17 million, only to learn that Reeves later sold the team to Robert Irsay for $19 million.

APRIL 24, 1974 Tampa Bay is awarded the league’s 27th franchise.

In 1976, he purchased three television stations for $20 million including WRBL in Columbus, Georgia.

Buccaneer employees were described as living in an "atmosphere of fear", especially after the firings during the 1977 offseason of executives who had been involved with unpopular decisions that Culverhouse had supported at the time.

He was a member of the Executive Committee that handled negotiations during the 1982 NFL strike, an experience that earned him great praise from NFL negotiator Jack Donlan.

The Buccaneers missed Williams' confidence and ability to make big plays at key times, and lost their first nine games in 1983, when they had been expected to contend for the playoffs.

In 1984, he founded First Allied Corporation, a holding company for his various endeavors where he served as president and chief executive officer.

He also failed in an attempted takeover of kitchen designer Formica in 1988 and, later, with motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson.

In 1989, only the Chicago Bears had higher profits than the 5–11 Buccaneers, who profited $6.3 million with the league's second-lowest payroll, while the Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers lost $16.2 million.

In 1990, he sold a handful of network-affiliated TV stations he’d bought up in small, non-competitive markets for a $60 million profit.

After the family’s acquisition of the Buccaneers in 1995, Glazer began the day-to-day duties of overseeing all aspects of the organization.

In 1999, the Bucs peaked at No.

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Under the Glazers, Tampa Bay has enjoyed its most successful stretch as a franchise, posting seven playoff appearances with four division championships in addition to a world championship in Super Bowl XXXVII, a 48-21 victory over the Oakland Raiders in San Diego on January 26, 2003.

The 2005–06 Manchester United F.C. season ended with United only winning the League Cup.

Kassewitz has also been the driving force behind the Glazer Family Foundation’s highly successful Vision Program, founded in 2006 to provide schoolchildren with an opportunity to have vision problems identified in school at an early age.

The 2007 campaign saw the Buccaneers claim their third NFC South Division title in six years, the sixth division crown in franchise history.

In January 2009, Glazer and his family hired Raheem Morris as head coach of the Buccaneers, making him the youngest head coach in the National Football League upon his appointment.

The foundation donated $5 million toward the construction of the Glazer Children's Museum in downtown Tampa, which opened on September 25, 2010.

A commitment to education plays a central role to the Glazer Family Foundation’s core mission and in the fall of 2013, Kassewitz launched the Buccaneers Academies.

In October of 2015, Kassewitz and Pro Bowl defensive tackle Gerald McCoy unveiled a brand new Buccaneers-themed Vision Mobile, a customized RV that includes a rebranded exterior with engaging, interactive, kid-friendly features.