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Contact Info
Home Town Mission
Last Address Dallas
Date of Passing Feb 12, 2000
Location of Interment Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park - Dallas, Texas
Head Coach Cornerback No. 49 Personal information Date of birth: September 11, 1924 Place of birth: Mission, Texas Date of death: February 12, 2000 (aged 75) Place of death: Dallas, Texas
Career information College: Texas Houston NFL Draft: 1947 / Round: 20 / Pick: 184 Debuted in 1949 for the New York Yankees (AAFC) Last played in 1955 for the New York Giants
Career history
New York Yankees (AAFC) (1949) New York Giants (1950-1955)
New York Giants (1954-1959) (Defensive coordinator) Dallas Cowboys (1960-1988) (Head coach)
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowl selection (1954) First-Team All-Pro selection (1954) AP Coach of the Year (1966) Sporting News Coach of the Year (1966) 2� UPI Coach of the Year (1966, 1975) Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor Dallas Cowboys record for career wins (250) 2� Super Bowl champion (VI, XII) 5� NFC Championship victories (1970, 1971, 1975, 1977, 1978) 250-162-6 (regular season record) 20-16 (playoff record) 270-178-6 (overall record)
