Gay Culverhouse | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 5, 1947 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | July 1, 2020 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Florida Columbia University (doctorate) |
| Known for | President of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Notre Dame College |
| Children | 2 |
Gay Culverhouse (February 5, 1947 – July 1, 2020) was president of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1991 to 1994 while her father, Hugh Culverhouse, owned the team. Inspired by Tom McHale, a former Buccaneers player who suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Culverhouse founded the Gay Culverhouse Players Outreach Program, which helps retired NFL players access earned benefits from the National Football League.[1] Culverhouse is the author of Throwaway Players: The Concussion Crisis from Pee Wee Football to the NFL.
In 1996, she served a brief term as president of Notre Dame College in South Euclid, Ohio. She died on July 1, 2020, at age 73 of complications of myelofibrosis.[2]
References
- ↑ Barr, John (April 25, 2010). "Culverhouse has unfinished business". ESPN. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ↑ Goldstein, Richard (July 2, 2020). "Gay Culverhouse, Who Helped Injured Football Players, Dies at 73". The New York Times. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
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