Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer died Wednesday at age 85, the team announced.
Glazer, who purchased the Buccaneers in 1995 and hoisted the team’s first Super Bowl trophy eight years later, served as a guiding force in the team’s competitive rise following decades of struggles.
In Glazer’s time as owner, the Bucs earned seven playoff berths, five playoff wins and the team’s lone Super Bowl championship in the 2002 season.
Glazer also served on the NFL’s Finance Committee and played a key role in Tampa hosting the Super Bowl on multiple occasions.
The Bucs’ team site wrote that Linda Glazer, along with their five sons and daughter, will continue to own and operate the team.
In 2005, Glazer purchased the Manchester United soccer team. Manchester won five Premier League titles (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2013), as well as the 2008 Champions League title.
A resident of Palm Beach, Fla., Glazer leaves behind his wife, six children and 14 grandchildren.