Editing Pat Croce (section)

==Career==
He began his career as a [[physical therapy|physical therapist]] and was a physical conditioning and rehabilitation coach for the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] and an administrative director of the Sports Medicine Clinic of Haverford Community Hospital.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Alumni Times|date=Summer 1984|volume=16|number=2|page=11|publisher=University of Pittsburgh|location=Pittsburgh, PA}}</ref>

He is a black belt in [[taekwondo]], and has commentated on Taekwondo during the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crossingbroad.com/2016/08/pat-croce-is-commentating-olympic-taekwondo-on-nbcsn-right-now.html |title=Pat Croce is Commentating Olympic Taekwondo on NBCSN Right Now – Crossing Broad |website=Crossingbroad.com |date=2016-08-19 |access-date=2016-10-31}}</ref>

He founded Sports Physical Therapists in 1984 and grew the business into a chain of 40 centers spanning 11 states before selling it in 1993 for [[United States dollar|$]]40 million. Some of his clients included [[Mike Schmidt]], [[Julius Erving]] and [[Charles Barkley]].<ref name=zenaf>{{Cite web|url=https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/pat-croce-zen-af/|title = Pat Croce is back and he's zen as F#@*!|date = 23 April 2021}}</ref>

===Philadelphia 76ers===
He was an [[athletic trainer]] for the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] for more than 10 years, originally hired to help thin 7'6" center [[Shawn Bradley]] bulk up.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/357066/7000-CALORIE-DIET-JUST-WASNT-RIGHT-FOR-BRADLEY.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119080055/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/357066/7000-CALORIE-DIET-JUST-WASNT-RIGHT-FOR-BRADLEY.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 19, 2012 |title=7,000-CALORIE DIET JUST WASN'T RIGHT FOR BRADLEY |newspaper=Deseret News |date=1994-06-04 |access-date=2016-10-31}}</ref>

He became president and minority owner of the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] [[basketball]] team in 1996 as part of a group led by [[Philadelphia Flyers|Flyers]] founder [[Ed Snider]] and [[Comcast]] that bought the team. Under their ownership, the Sixers went from last place in 1996 to the [[NBA Finals]] in 2001. Croce has said of his ownership and management "It was never about basketball. The real value proposition was changing the city from 'can't do' to 'can do.'" Croce was also known for greeting fans personally and getting a front-row seat at home games for low-level 76ers staffers (including maintenance men, ushers, and concessionaires). He appeared on the cover of ''[[Success (magazine)|Success]]'' magazine as the first trainer to rise to an ownership position with a professional sports team.<ref name=zenaf /> He has also been featured in ''[[Inc. (magazine)|Inc.]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Why It's Pat Croce's World|url=https://www.inc.com/magazine/20020401/24046.html|newspaper=Inc.com|date=April 1, 2002}}</ref>

In June 2001, Croce refused to allow former President [[Bill Clinton]] into his private box during game 3 of the NBA Finals, as it would have inconvenienced friends, family, and dedicated Sixers fans.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jun-11-ss-9109-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|date=June 11, 2001|title=Croce Won't Cave in, Not Even to Clinton }}</ref>

He resigned as 76ers president after the 2001 season due to a dispute with Snider.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://a.espncdn.com/nba/news/2001/0725/1230699.html|title=Croce steps down as 76ers president|publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=July 26, 2001}}</ref>

===After the 76ers===
Since leaving the 76ers, Croce was a television commentator on the ''[[NBA on NBC]]'' and was a taekwondo commentator for the [[2004 Summer Olympics]]. In 2004, he hosted his own [[Broadcast syndication|syndicated]] self-help television show, ''Pat Croce: Moving In'', which premiered on September 13, 2004, and was canceled in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20040901sony01|title=Pat Croce: Moving in' Premieres September 13|publisher=The Futon critic|date=January 9, 2004|access-date=February 23, 2010}}</ref>

In January 2005, he opened the $10 million [[St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum]] in [[Key West]], Florida. The museum features authentic pirate artifacts, many from Croce's personal collection. In February 2006, he opened the pirate-themed Rum Barrel restaurant next to the museum. It was announced in February 2010 that the museum was being moved to [[St. Augustine, Florida]]. The museum opened on December 8, 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://staugustine.com/news/local-news/2010-12-02/museum-opening-delayed-until-wednesday |title=Museum opening delayed until Wednesday |newspaper=St. Augustine Record |access-date=2016-10-31}}</ref>

Croce owns and operates, in conjunction with the [[University of Florida]], the [[Colonial Quarter]] living-history museum in [[St. Augustine, Florida]]. It opened on March 16, 2013. As of January 2010, Croce serves on the board of directors for Movitas, a mobile technology company focused on the hospitality industry.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2009/12/21/story2.html|title=Movitas moves into hospitality|publisher=Philadelphia business journal|date=December 18, 2009|access-date=February 23, 2010|first=Peter|last=Key}}</ref>
 
Croce was one of the four judges for the second season of ABC's reality television series, ''[[American Inventor]]'', which ran from June to August, 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://inventorspot.com/pat_croce_announced_as_judge_on_american_inventor_television_show|title=Pat Croce Announced as Judge on American Inventor Television Show 2007|newspaper=InventorSpot.com|access-date=February 23, 2010}}</ref>

In October 2011, he financed and served on the monumental expedition that located the shipwrecks of [[Francis Drake|Sir Francis Drake]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20111024_Sunken_treasure__Croce___crew_uncover_Drake_shipwrecks_missing_for_400-plus_years.html?cmpid%3D131298144 |title=Sunken treasure: Croce & crew uncover Drake shipwrecks missing for 400-plus years &#124; Philadelphia Daily News &#124; 10/24/2011 |access-date=2011-10-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111025180205/http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20111024_Sunken_treasure__Croce___crew_uncover_Drake_shipwrecks_missing_for_400-plus_years.html?cmpid=131298144 |archive-date=2011-10-25 }}</ref>