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  Pat Croce - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pasquale "Pat" Croce (born November 2, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an entrepreneur who was the president of the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team from 1996, until stepping down in 2001.
Under Croce, the Sixers went from a cellar-dweller in 1996 to the NBA Finals in 2001.
Croce is the founder of the Pirate Soul Museum as well as the Rum Barrel restaurant in Key West.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pat_Croce   (297 words)

  
 ESPN.com - NBA - Sixers: John Croce fired after theft caught on tape
John Croce was dismissed as conditioning coach of the Sixers in January after general manager Billy King showed Pat Croce, the team president and part-owner, tape of the alleged theft.
Pat Croce said the team used surveillance cameras as early as a year ago but wouldn't discuss it further.
Pat Croce said he first heard of the matter when King showed him the videotape, taken at a road game between mid-December and early January.
espn.go.com /nba/news/2001/0403/1166596.html   (487 words)

  
 Pat Croce
Pat is an active member of the community, most notably as the driving force behind the Sixers Slam Dunk Diabetes Family Festival, which benefits the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.
Pat is also an international karate champion who continues to fight for charitable causes and the belief that the impossible is possible.
Pat is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh.
www.selectaspeaker.com /Croce-Pat.htm   (429 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Croce stepping down as president of 76ers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Croce, who wanted to be chief executive officer of the company that owns the Philadelphia 76ers, stepped down as the team's president on Wednesday, but will remain in the organization in an undefined role as consultant.
Croce said he and Snider discussed "succession" in their meeting, leading him to believe the opportunity was available.
Croce's toughest moment came when his brother, John, was forced to resign as a Sixers trainer in January after allegedly being caught stealing money from Iverson's pants in the locker room.
www.usatoday.com /sports/nba/sixers/2001-07-25-croce.htm   (729 words)

  
 Why It's Pat Croce's World, Branding and Positioning Article - Inc. Magazine Article
Pat Croce was early for his lunchtime appointment at the Palm Restaurant in downtown Philadelphia.
Croce paused in the sunshine at the entrance to the Palm on Broad Street, the city's central thoroughfare.
Among Croce's milestones so far are a regular gig as an NBC basketball commentator and a weekly column in the Philadelphia Inquirer, which he hopes to syndicate nationally.
www.inc.com /magazine/20020401/24046.html   (4056 words)

  
 Pat Croce - Moviefone
Pat Croce graced the cover of Success magazine as the first person to ascend from the training room to the boardroom of a professional sports team.
Croce began his career as a physical therapist and was featured in Success...
Pat Croce - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, Pat Croce Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone.
movies.aol.com /celebrity/pat-croce/328602/main   (108 words)

  
 Pat Croce, Professional Speaker
His success as a physical therapist and pioneer in the sports medicine field to the colorful leader responsible for the resurrection of the Philadelphia 76ers as a NBA championship contender has been defined as one of the most amazing stories in sports history.
Croce next tackled television as a lively commentator on the NBA on NBC show, a tae kwon do commentator for the Summer Olympic Games 2004 in Greece, and hosted a nationally syndicated daily TV show Pat Croce: Moving In for Sony Pictures Television.
And for more proof, Pat Croce formed a partnership with the “Donald” Trump in hopes of developing a casino in his hometown of Philadelphia.
www.goldstars.com /speakers/croce_pat.html   (459 words)

  
 Pat Croce - TransitionTimes.com Endurance Sports Magazine
Although predicting a career as complex as PatÂ’s, with as many twists and turns, would be almost impossible, there is one clear vision that Pat has clung to along the way.
Pat knew from the very beginning that whatever he did in life, he would do to the very best of his potential.
In this book, Croce helps bring out the leader in us all and teaches his readers to maximize skills that they may already possess but not be aware of.
www.transitiontimes.com /viewstory.cfm?ID=4738   (1097 words)

  
 Pat Croce Plays Defense (Me and My Money: Personal Finance) | SmartMoney.com
Croce, who earned a bachelor's degree with a certification in physical therapy from the University of Pittsburgh, built his fortune in the field of sports medicine — a blend of physical therapy, athletic training, podiatry and orthopedics.
Croce wasn't only a good therapist; he was also an energetic and compelling speaker, and often gave motivational speeches at Rotary groups, schools and, in time, corporations.
While Croce's focus is security for himself, his wife of 23 years, Diane, and their two college-age children, he does devote a small portion of his money — less than 10% — to "venture-capital-type" investments.
www.smartmoney.com /mymoney/index.cfm?story=200101191   (1607 words)

  
 Pat Croce's family collaborates on new pirate museum in Key West
Pat Croce, a household name for most Philadelphia-area residents as the former part-owner of the 76ers, is opening a museum called "Pirate Soul" with co-owners and children Kelly and Mike Croce.
Mike Croce (senior-real estate) said his first reaction to the news of his father opening a business in Key West was sheer enthusiasm.
Pat Croce said he is opening this type of attraction because of the way he has run his professional career -- like pirates.
www.collegian.psu.edu /archive/2004/01/01-27-04tdc/01-27-04dnews-01.asp   (623 words)

  
 Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/04/2006 | Pat Croce named Wing Bowl commissioner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Pat Croce, who began his rise to celebrity status by being a champion of health, has enthusiastically accepted the job of Wing Bowl commissioner.
Croce replaces Eric Gregg, the former major-league umpire who served as the event's rules enforcer for 12 years.
Cataldi expressed confidence that Croce, once Flyers trainer and later Sixers president, would be tough enough to handle all the bellyaching and stomach all the heaving.
www.philly.com /mld/philly/16160946.htm   (356 words)

  
 PAT CROCE: I FEEL GREAT!
As the callers voiced their opinions on who should be the next leader of the country, Croce was in the midst of a lengthy autograph session at a Doylestown bookstore.
Croce has been traveling the area to promote his self-help publication, at one point ranked in the top 15 on the New York Times best-sellers list.
Croce endured his most difficult crisis to date when he was in danger of losing his left leg after a cross-country motorcycle journey last year went awry about 50 miles into the trip.
www.northeasttimes.com /1226/croce.html   (884 words)

  
 Pat Croce's Bottom Line, Education and Self-Improvement Article - Inc. Magazine Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Commit to the "two-hour rule." Croce's recommendation for the time-pressed executive is to set aside 30 minutes four times a week, alternating aerobics and strengthening work during each session.
Croce's rÉsumÉ: He was president of the 76ers for five years, until last July.
Croce's 2000 autobiography, I Feel Great and You Will Too, is meatier; it tells of his rise to training guru, company builder, and pro-sports deal maker.
www.inc.com /magazine/20020101/23794.html   (786 words)

  
 Croce, Pat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Pat Croce, trainer turned businessman, international karate champion, partial owner and former President of the Philadelphia 76ers (NBA), motivational speaker, and best selling author, proves that the classic dream of rags to riches really comes true.
Pat is also an active member of the community, most notably as the driving force behind the Sixers Slam Dunk Diabetes Family Festival, which benefits the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.
He serves as the honorary chairman of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and is a member of the board of directors of the Police Athletic League.
www.collaborativespeakers.com /speakers/croce_pat.html   (300 words)

  
 Pat Croce: What if? - HFBoards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Croce is probably pretty well-off these days, enjoying whatever it is he likes to do with lots of free time.
Pat Croce made people accountable when he was here.
Croce is nothing special and thank god he was never put in charge of the Flyers.
hfboards.com /showthread.php?p=7332312#post7332312   (963 words)

  
 Pat Croce Celebrity, Motivational Speaker, and Business Professional - LVISB! speakers bureau
When the Philadelphia 76ers named Pat Croce team president on March 19, 1996, they were looking for a fresh start, and a new direction.
Pat, a 1977 cum laude graduate from the University of Pittsburgh, is extremely active in the community.
Pat is the driving force in the Sixers Slam Dunk Diabetes Family Festival, which benefits the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, and has participated in the JDF Walk to Cure Diabetes in each of its 13 years.
www.lvisb.com /Croce_Pat.html   (659 words)

  
 Croce: Iverson Should Be on the Court   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Maybe if Croce were still president of the Philadelphia 76ers he would have traded Iverson before this season, or perhaps he would have put the talent around his mercurial guard to keep the Sixers a title contender.
But Croce said there's no way he'd try and shop Iverson while the former MVP was sitting home on his sofa, getting paid millions for doing absolutely nothing but wait for word on his new destination.
They were the kind of brewing blowups where Croce would once try and act as mediator, like he did in 1999 when he sat Iverson and former coach Larry Brown in a room and persuaded them to hash out their differences.
www.casperstartribune.net /articles/2006/12/15/ap/sports/basketball/d8m0c6u80.txt   (1135 words)

  
 Speakers Platform Speakers Bureau: Pat Croce, Speaker On: Athletics/ Sports, Success, Leadership, Motivation
Following the sale of his compay, Croce focused his entrepreneurial spirit and indestructivle positive attitude to the purchase of the NBA's last place team, the Philadelphia 76ers in 1996.
Croce, who just completed the NBA '02 season as a commentator on the NBA on NBC television show, is co-owner of the sporting world's first extreme team sport and television show, Slamball, airing on the new TNN Network.
The theme of Pat Croce's amazingly successful motivational presentation is that nothing is impossible when you unlock your mind, unleash the will of your soul and gamble on yourself.
www.speaking.com /speakers/patcroce.html   (524 words)

  
 Pat Croce
In 2003, Pat coached the Royals PeeWee team to a DVHL championship and a Gold Medal in the prestigious Can/Am tournament in Lake Placid, NY.
Pat holds an Advanced Coaching Certification from USA Hockey, and is presently working on his Masters Certification.
Pat's focus as Coaching Director will be to ensure that the best coaches are in place within the program, along with Coaching Training and Education.
www.wintersportroyals.org /patcroce.htm   (187 words)

  
 Leblon, LLC :: Leblon Cachaca Partners for Expansion With Pat Croce   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Croce is no novice when it comes to evaluating rum and fine cane spirits like Leblon.
But only with Leblon, does Croce, successful businessman and spirits savant, put his money where his palate is. "I prefer Leblon for the fresh taste of sugar cane that comes through," says Croce.
Always on the cutting edge, Croce is one of a growing number of celebrities to take a stake in fine spirits, and the only one to single out a super-premium Cachaca as his personal favorite.
sev.prnewswire.com /beer-wine-spirits/20061010/PHTU03810102006-1.html   (370 words)

  
 Pitt Campaign Chronicle: Book Fund Gets $10k from Pat Croce, Names First Recipient
Croce, who participated in Discovery Weekend activities in October, has donated $10,000, matching funds that have been raised by Pitt students.
Croce’s community involvement is as impressive as his athletic and business accomplishments.
Croce serves as honorary chairman for both JDF and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
www.umc.pitt.edu /media/pcc010122/croce.html   (360 words)

  
 Pat Croce - Leading Authorities Speakers Bureau
Pat Croce's remarkable success as a physical therapist and pioneer in the sports medicine field to the colorful leader responsible for the resurrection of the Philadelphia 76ers as a NBA championship contender is even more astonishing.
Through his business savvy, dynamic personality, and emphasis on superior service, Pat Croce created Sports Physical Therapists, a sports medicine empire of 40 centers in 11 states, into a top-ten finalist for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
Following the sale of his company, Pat Croce focused his entrepreneurial spirit and indestructible positive attitude to the purchase of the NBA's last place team, the Philadelphia 76ers in 1996.
www.leadingauthorities.com /4689/Pat_Croce.htm   (404 words)

  
 Pat Croce speaks for International Speakers Bureau
His remarkable success as a physical therapist and pioneer in the sports medicine field to the colorful leader responsible for the resurrection of the Philadelphia 76ers as a NBA championship contender is even more astonishing.
And he was the host of the nationally syndicated show Pat Croce: Moving In.
And for more proof, Croce recently formed a partnership with the "Donald" Trump in hopes of developing a casino in his hometown of Philadelphia.
www.internationalspeakers.com /speakers/ISBB-553LTB/Pat_Croce   (856 words)

  
 LancasterOnline.com: Pat Croce's Key West pirate museum a treasure trove of artifacts
The two ventures are only some of the latest for Croce, a physical therapist who made his fortune with a string of sports medicine clinics.
Croce's daughter, Kelly Croce Sorg, lives on the island and is the museum's CEO.
Croce says he is not done adding to the collection, and his daughter said he is not done tinkering with the museum, either.
ap.lancasteronline.com /4/pa_pirate_museum   (706 words)

  
 CNN Transcript - Sunday Morning News: Republican National Convention: Sixers Owner Pat Croce Discusses Recruiting ...
CROCE: Well, it was Brian Roberts, who is my partner, owns the Flyers, and the Sixers, and this building together, and he said, Pat, we need your help.
CROCE: That means that they're proud that he's come to our city, to have all the Republicans coming to this city to really have a party, and we know how to party.
CROCE: Well, we talk about from the art museum and "Rocky" running down, the Italian market, and our cheese steaks and soft pretzels, but it truly is the people.
edition.cnn.com /TRANSCRIPTS/0007/30/sm.04.html   (798 words)

  
 misspelledsearch.info: pat croce variant information page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Pat was a fictional character created and performed by actress and comedienne Julia Sweeney for the American sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live.
Pat was a sexually ambiguous character around whom there was great curiosity as to the real gender of the character.
Pat was overweight, with short curly fl hair; Pat wore glasses and a blue country and western shirt, with tan slacks.
www.misspelledsearch.info /pat%20croce.htm   (257 words)

  
 The Speakers Group: Pat Croce, Motivational Speaker, Author, Former NBA Executive
Croce started in the physical therapy/sports medicine field almost 30 years ago, following his graduation, cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh's School of Health and Rehabilitation in 1977.
Croce is also honorary chairperson of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and has served as spokesperson for the American Red Cross blood donor campaign in Philadelphia.
Croce is a fourth-degree fl belt (karate master level) in Tang Soo Do and recently served as commentator for NBC Sports' coverage of Judo and Tae Kwon Do at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
www.thespeakersgroup.com /speaker_155.html   (704 words)

  
 Casting Call - Pat Croce: Moving In
Pat Croce, life coach, motivational speaker, and best-selling author brings wisdom, guidance and encouragement to homes this fall as the host of "Pat Croce's Moving In".
Croce, a self-made man, was the owner and president of the Philadelphia 76ers from 1996-2001.
"Pat Croce ­ Moving In" is a positive show with practical tools for living.
www.realitytvlinks.com /articles/cc072704-2.html   (200 words)

  
 Pat Croce   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Pat was the Head Coach of the 2002-03 DVHL Champion Royals PeeWee "B" team.
In 2001, Pat established the Women's Collegiate Hockey program at Drexel University, and was the Head Coach from 2001-03.
In addition to the Royals, Pat coached Abington Middle School to the SHSHL Championship in 2005-06.
www.wintersportroyals.org /patu16.htm   (89 words)

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