“what was the Hollywood Henderson incident?”
The “biggy” was Henderson and Preston Pearson had a line of hankerchiefs with the Cowboy’s logo on it. During a game they were losing badly, a camera shot on the side line showed Hederson marketing his hankerchiefs to the camera on national TV.
Landry deactivated him for the rest of the season.
Henderson also admitted doing cocaine during some games - so much that he kept some in the wasteband of his uniform.
Rumor had it that at one point, Hollywood Henderson showed up at training camp so out of shape and strung out, Tom Landry challenged him to a foot race - and won.
Henderson did spend some time in prison, too.
He turned his life around there, and eventually won a $28 million dollar Texas lottery after he got out.
He turned his life around completely.
He goes by ‘Tom Henderson’ now - and said ‘Hollywood Henderson’ died when he dumped drugs and his wild lifestyle.
He is a anti-drug motivational speaker now, and has used his millions to build football and baseball fields for kids - and for other good and honorable charities.
Before Tom Landry died, there was a celebration held in honor of the good that Tom Henderson was doing for kids and his anti-drug charities, and in honor of him being “clean” for so long. Tom Landry showed up, and the rumors of them as having made peace with each other was publicly confirmed.
One of those “happy endings” that really did happen.
I wonder if Tom challenged him to another foot race?
Fascinating stuff! Thanks for posting!