As National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Martin Gramatica is reflecting on the legacy of his playing days and the community connections he continues to build off the field.

Known as Automatica Gramatica for his clutch field goals, the Argentine native played a key role in the Buccaneers run to their first Super Bowl title in 2003. On a roster stacked with future Hall of Famers, his accurate kicking and fiery celebrations helped cement his place in franchise history.

What I remember is just the friendships. The brotherhood we built with teammates, Coach [Tony] Dungy, Gramatica said in an interview at his Tampa home, where memorabilia fills a room.

Born in Buenos Aires in 1975, Gramatica moved to the United States with his family as a teenager

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