Those were some good years for that team. They had others too, but you got to see Dandy Don, Bob Hayes, Bob Lily...etc, back in the Cotton Bowl days (Big Tex says Howdy (when his shirt is not on fire) then Staubach in Texas Stadium when that venue was brand new. I could be jealous, but prefer to be glad you were able to enjoy that.
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I always liked Newhouse. What got to me though, prompting me to post this article here, was this;
"Robert Newhouse was a great teammate and friend. Loved that man. I knew House was sick and going through a tough time, but just like he did running the football, I knew it was going to be hard to let his condition bring him down," former Cowboys great Drew Pearson said in a text to the "He fought a good fight. Just what I would expect from one of the toughest Dallas Cowboys and individuals ever.“What's ironic is that House had a heart of gold, do anything for anyone, and it was a failing heart that finally brought the great #44 down. Sad day."
I do hope and pray that God will take "House" to Himself and keep him there forever.
One thing I notice is that there were special bonds between teammates that lasted even after their football years. I doubt there is nearly as much of that today.
Oh Lord, the Cotton Bowl.
In 1977-1978 I was a Boy Scout who worked as an usher in the Cotton Bowl for Dallas games. What a place and what a time. I even met one of the Baptist Pastors who used to do Saturday Services for the Cowboys so they wouldn’t miss a church service because of Sunday games.