Happy Birthday Coach Landry

[robjgrif]

Originally Posted by Hostile

Post some of your favorite Landry memories. Thought some of you might enjoy this.

That was great!!!

[NorthTexan95]

I'm honored to be able to say I once had the pleasure to shake his hand.

I know you're resting in peace, Coach Landry.

[WV Cowboy]

Originally Posted by NorthTexan95

I'm honored to be able to say I once had the pleasure to shake his hand.

I know what you mean, I had the honor of shaking his hand twice, ... once under the stadium after they played the Steelers in 3 Rivers, and once after a Fellowship of Christian Athletes dinner in Morgantown at WVU.

One of my favorite stories was told by Hollywood Henderson, I believe in his book.

He tells the story about when they were at one of the Super Bowl victory parties, beside a pool.

Several players decided they would toss him in the pool.

Well, they did, but he took five players in with him.

And then as the players swam over to the side and climbed out of the pool, Landry slowly walked the length of the pool and walked up the steps in the shallow end.

Always stoic, always in control of the situation.

The man is a legend in my book, on and off the field.

Miss ya coach.

[THUMPER]

Originally Posted by WV Cowboy

I know what you mean, I had the honor of shaking his hand twice, ... once under the stadium after they played the Steelers in 3 Rivers, and once after a Fellowship of Christian Athletes dinner in Morgantown at WVU.

One of my favorite stories was told by Hollywood Henderson, I believe in his book.

He tells the story about when they were at one of the Super Bowl victory parties, beside a pool.

Several players decided they would toss him in the pool.

Well, they did, but he took five players in with him.

And then as the players swam over to the side and climbed out of the pool, Landry slowly walked the length of the pool and walked up the steps in the shallow end.

Always stoic, always in control of the situation.

The man is a legend in my book, on and off the field.

I remember George Allen once said that he wanted to face off with Landry one-on-one and I would have loved to have seen that happen because Landry would have crushed Allen (and I hated George Allen).

While Allen was always in great shape, so was Landry plus Landry had been a professional athlete while Allen had only played in college. There's a big difference there. Plus, Landry was 6 years younger than Allen.

I would have loved to see a Celebrity Death Match between them.

Bud Grant was another guy from that era who could have given a good showing in the ring. A former pro basketball and football player. He played End and led the Eagles in sacks in 1951. I never knew that before today.

Maybe a toughman competition for the 70s era HCs. Landry, Allen, Grant, Shula, Noll, Coryell, etc. Cool idea!

I don't think Madden would have done very well though.

[Hagman]

http://espn.go.com/page2/s/toomay/020212.html

One of the best articles I read about Tom was from Pat Toomay after his death. It's one of those things that's always stuck in my mind. He admits mixed feelings about his coach over the years, but looks back with nothing but genuine love and respect.

Tom Landry was a boyhood hero and role model for me. I'm lucky I had heroes like him and Roger to look up to.

[bbgun]

Originally Posted by Hagman

http://espn.go.com/page2/s/toomay/020212.html

One of the best articles I read about Tom was from Pat Toomay after his death. It's one of those things that's always stuck in my mind. He admits mixed feelings about his coach over the years, but looks back with nothing but genuine love and respect.

Tom Landry was a boyhood hero and role model for me. I'm lucky I had heroes like him and Roger to look up to.

Toomay was quite the character.

[Bungarian]

Originally Posted by Cajuncowboy

Favorite moment was the first SB win and him being carried off the field.

The lasting quote from him that I will remember is when they told him he was fired he said something to the effect of... "They're taking my team away from me?"

I still get choked up when I think about that.

We miss ya coach!

You should watch his hall of fame speech were he takes a funny jab at Jerry.

[Chocolate Lab]

Originally Posted by percyhoward

Favorite memory has to be from the Tom Landry Show. That's when you could really get a feel for what the man was like.

You could sit back and watch the coach go over film from the previous week's game and listen to his insights. He'd spin the projector backward, and we'd see a pass come zipping back into Staubach's hand, as the coach would point out the great line work on the play.

For a 15-year run, from 1965-79, the Cowboys finished the season ranked in the league's top 10 in both offense and defense. And the same guy was in charge of both.

Those Tom Landry shows where he ran the projector back and forth were pure gold. The way he showed what both sides were trying to accomplish and how the play was executed was light years ahead of the fluff that's on today.

[Woods]

Originally Posted by Hagman

http://espn.go.com/page2/s/toomay/020212.html

One of the best articles I read about Tom was from Pat Toomay after his death. It's one of those things that's always stuck in my mind. He admits mixed feelings about his coach over the years, but looks back with nothing but genuine love and respect.

Tom Landry was a boyhood hero and role model for me. I'm lucky I had heroes like him and Roger to look up to.

That article was a great read.

Thank you.

[THUMPER]

Originally Posted by Chocolate Lab

Those Tom Landry shows where he ran the projector back and forth were pure gold. The way he showed what both sides were trying to accomplish and how the play was executed was light years ahead of the fluff that's on today.

I think most real football fans would love to see a show like that today but the networks, particularly BSPN, are more concerned with tabloid dirt than with real football/sports stuff.

[jackrussell]

Sitting with the Landry family at his HOF induction..tops on my list.

[BehindEnemyLinez]

Originally Posted by big dog cowboy

My favorite memory of Tom Landry was the American Express commercial he shot in a bar full of Redskirt players. The last line was the best when he looks at them and says "Howdy."

Happy Birthday Coach Landry!

One of my favorite commercials, ever (for obvious reasons)!! Happy B' Day, Coach Landry!!!

[Bleu Star]

Cheers coach. You'll always be fondly remembered.

[JoeCorrado]

He was one of a kind. We won't see the likes of him again.

Probably coaching up there somewhere ... I can just imagine the offensive line doing the hitch before every play- you would know one of his teams immediately by just that alone- I always thought it was so distinctively a Landry trade mark.

Forever remembered, always missed.

[CowboyPrincess]

Of course I don't remember it, but when I was an infant, I was held by Tom Landry. I had to have brain surgery and it was touch and go. Mr. Landry and a few of the boys were at the hospital visiting sick children. He held me and said a prayer for me.

He was a special man, not just a great coach. They don't come any better than him

Missed and never forgotten