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McKay inducted into Bucs Ring of Honor
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McKay inducted into Bucs Ring of Honor

Published Dec. 5, 2010 11:03 p.m. ET

The late John McKay is the newest member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Ring of Honor.

The first coach in franchise history was inducted during halftime of Sunday's game against Atlanta. McKay's son, Rich, is Falcons president and a former general manager of the Bucs.

A national championship-winning college coach at Southern California, McKay coached the Bucs for their first nine seasons. He retired in 1984 and died in 2001.

The expansion Bucs went 0-14 in their inaugural season in 1976, then dropped the first 12 games the following season for a 26-game losing streak that still stands as an NFL record. In the franchise's fourth season, Tampa Bay not only made the playoffs for the first time but advanced to the 1979 NFC Championship game.

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McKay is the second inductee into the Ring of Honor, joining Hall of Famer Lee Roy Selmon.

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