José Gaspar
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José Gaspar, also known by his nickname Gasparilla, is a mythical Spanish pirate who supposedly terrorized the Gulf of Mexico from his base in southwest Florida during Florida's second Spanish period.
José Gaspar as illustrated in the 1900 brochure
"Panther John" Gómez from Forest and Stream Magazine
A brochure advertising the Gasparilla Inn (pictured) was the primary source of the Gaspar legend
Box allegedly containing Gaspar's hand and related items
Gasparilla Bowl
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The Gasparilla Bowl is an annual NCAA-sanctioned post-season college football bowl game played in the Tampa Bay area. It was first played in 2008 as the St. Petersburg Bowl at Tropicana Field in St. P
José Gaspar
…mythical pirate, most notably the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League, who began play in 1976. Another sports-related example is the Gasparilla Bowl, a college football bowl game which has been played at the Bucccaneers' home field of Raymond James Stadium since 2018. The legend of Gasparilla has…
UCF in the red zone during the 2021 game
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Raymond James Stadium 2022