Red McCombs, who owned the Vikings from 1998-2005 and coined the phrase "Purple Pride," died on Sunday in San Antonio, Texas. He was 95.
McCombs made millions as owner and founder of McCombs Automotive Group in Texas. He also owned the NBA's San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets for brief periods of time.
In 1998, McCombs paid $250 million to buy the Vikings from a group of owners. The McCombs era started with a bang, as the team drafted Randy Moss in the first round and advanced to the NFC title game, where it lost to Atlanta.