B.J. "Red" McCombs!!
It didn’t take you long - To come, oh so
far
For the sake of a pun - It wouldn’t have
happened without a car
As a salesperson in Corpus Christi - Forty-eight
years ago
Becoming the youngest Edsel dealer - In 1958,
don’t you know!!
On the Ford National Dealer Council - You’ve
served several terms
Inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame -
Which really more than affirms
With it’s Distinquished Service Citation
- A most prestigious award
Now the 4th Largest Automobile Dealer - Red,
that’s some record!!
But you didn’t rest on your laurels - You
kept working long hard days
You created a communication empire - Proving
that hard work really pays
You’ve owned the San Antonio Spurs - A
team you turned around
And some of your decisions - Your competition,
you’d astound!!
Two hundred fifteen business’ - It’s
really quite hard to perceive
But that’s what you are running - You do
know how to achieve
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. - A company
you started from scratch
With scores of radio and TV stations - It’s
an accomplishment hard to match!!
For need of more excitement - The Minnesota
Vikings you’ve acquired
They’re currently 4 and 0 - And playing
quite inspired
It’s as though they took your energy -
And a strong will to win
Something that wasn’t there - When they
had Headrick or Lynn!!
Southwestern University - Where you must have
studied hard
Honored you as a Distinguished Alumnus - They
hold you in the highest regard
They surely taught you something - A fact I’m
sure that they expound
Red, you’re a living legacy - Of a life
that’s quite profound!!
You’ve taken your high profile - And a
lot of the money that you earn
And chaired many fund drives - People in need
are your concern!!
Like "Reds" Little Christmas Village
- With twelve miles of Christmas lights
La Villita Plaza with manufactured snow - Brightened
the winter nights!!
You’re to be commended - For the wealth
that you share
It shows you have a heart - As well as a lot
of flair
So Red I salute you - And one thing I know for
sure
You may squat down low - But you won’t
hit a spur!!
