Live 75 years. Own an NFL team since 1984. Have seven kids. Become close with numerous players. Serve as a prominent influence in league matters. And win three Super Bowls.
For sure, the stories will be flowing about Broncos owner Pat Bowlen, who died Thursday following a long battle with Alzheimer’s.
Ahead of Tuesday’s public tribute event at Broncos Stadium at Mile High (10 a.m.-3 p.m.), here are seven stories, one for each of the Broncos’ Super Bowl appearances during Bowlen’s tenure:
Always working
When his ex-wife, Sally Parker, moved to Hawaii in the early 1970s with their two daughters (Amie and Beth), Bowlen would split his time between Edmonton and Honolulu.