Texans co-founder Janice McNair dies at 89
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Key Points:
- Janice McNair, co-founder and Senior Chair of the Houston Texans, has died at the age of 89, as announced by the team on Tuesday.
- She and her husband, Bob McNair, founded the NFL's 32nd franchise in 2002, bringing professional football back to Houston after the Oilers relocated in 1997.
- Following Bob McNair’s death in 2018, Janice served as the primary owner until transferring the role to her son, Cal McNair, in 2024.
- Cal McNair praised his mother’s kindness, faith, philanthropy, and dedication to the Texans, emphasizing her lasting impact on the family, team, and community.
- Janice McNair is survived by four children, sixteen grandchildren, and thirteen great-grandchildren; condolences have been extended to her family and the Texans organization.
