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Cbz40 · 11-29-2005

The day I read Dallas was getting a NFL Team.......

kingwhicker · 11-29-2005

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Originally Posted by Cbz40

The day I read Dallas was getting a NFL Team.......

Pops, I think you win the prize.

Cbz40 · 11-29-2005

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Originally Posted by kingwhicker

Pops, I think you win the prize.

At that time no professional sports in Texas other than minor league baseball....Houston Buffs etc,...and Oh yes The Dallas Texans.....needless to say I was very excited.

It's been a long road filled with many curves and potholes.......but I would not take anything for all the memories. (Good & Bad)

HDC · 11-29-2005

1960.

AmishCowboy · 11-29-2005

In 1971, My Brother who lives in FT Worth took me on a tour of Texas Stadium. Just think what impression that made on a 5 year old never out of PA before seeing that Star in the middle of the Field and pretending to kick Field goals!. It's all his fault for this lifetime obsession, not to mention all the Money I've spent on Cowboy Merchandise and Game Tickets!.

Jersey · 11-29-2005

The Hail Mary catch (Staubach to Pearson) vs. the Vikes. After the game, every kid in the neighborhood was outside trying to emulate the play. Of course one out of every 20 kids was screaming "it was pass interference!

LeeC53 · 11-29-2005

a Cowboy fan since 1966 when I first watch them play Green bay in the Cotton Bowl for the NFL title. I was 13 at the time.

Cbz40 · 11-29-2005

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a Cowboy fan since 1966 when I first watch them play Green bay in the Cotton Bowl for the NFL title. I was 13 at the time.

I consider that game to be one of the best games ever played. What a football game.

Welcome to the board Lee.....enjoy

HTownCowboysFan · 11-29-2005

When sperm hit egg.

Diehardcowboy · 11-29-2005

The day Dallas lost to the Baltimore Colts in the superbowl. My brother, who is 1.5 years older than me, and I really were pretty different kids. He was a natural athlete and I really didn't have any interest in sports, though I really looked up to him (when we weren't fighting). We had a royal arse for a step father and that day he and his son were watching the game on a color television upstairs and my brother was watching the game downstairs on a black and white, uninvited upstairs. While I was in the house I never saw a play, wasn't interested. The two upstairs were being loud jerks the whole game trying to get to my brother. I remeber like it was yesterday, towards the end of the game (was it a late field goal that won it?) I walked past the room my brother was in and he was staring at the picture with his chin on his hands and tears were streaming down his face. We were already too hardened to let my stepfather see our emotions so I knew it was something else, I just remeber thinking what could be so important and mean that much to my brother. The next day I started learning about the Cowboys. One of the proudest moments in my life came a couple of years later when me and my brother and stepfather were eating supper one sunday and the Cowboys were playing, we were watching the game on a small portable TV at the table. The game came down to a late field goal and Dallas won, I leapt from the table shouting in excitement and my stepfather looked at my brother in utter disgust as if he'd turned me into a drug addict and said "see what you've done".

percyhoward · 11-29-2005

Sixth and final preseason game of 1975, I was a little kid in the stands.

Staubach to Drew at the back of the end zone (where I was sitting) to beat the Steelers in the last minutes.

Sewed it up for good.

burmafrd · 11-29-2005

The SB against the Colts. I remember watching that deflected pass and thinking- no way this goes- and then it did. I was not much of a Pro Fan (Dad had already made me a ND fan) but from that point on as I watched Doomsday I was a Boys fan. I was 12.

kingwhicker · 11-29-2005

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Originally Posted by AmishCowboy

In 1971, My Brother who lives in FT Worth took me on a tour of Texas Stadium. Just think what impression that made on a 5 year old never out of PA before seeing that Star in the middle of the Field and pretending to kick Field goals!. It's all his fault for this lifetime obsession, not to mention all the Money I've spent on Cowboy Merchandise and Game Tickets!.

Yeah, but at least you live in Amish Country- I'm jealous, I love it there- was up there two weeks ago when we beat the Eagles- loved listening to WIP and the meltdown.

LeonDixson · 11-29-2005

I realized I was a Cowboys fan when I learned that Dallas was getting a new franchise after the Chiefs (Texans) were moved to Kansas City. I was 15 at the time the new franchise was formed and there was never any question that I was going to be a Dallas Cowboys fan.

Edit: Sorry CBZ. I answered before I read the replies. Looks like you beat me to it. I guess us old guys think alike.

HTownCowboysFan · 11-29-2005

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Originally Posted by LeonDixson

I realized I was a Cowboys fan when I learned that Dallas was getting a new franchise after the Chiefs (Texans) were moved to Kansas City. I was 15 at the time the new franchise was formed and there was never any question that I was going to be a Dallas Cowboys fan.

The Cowboys and Texans began the same year - 1960. They shared the Cotton Bowl for three seasons until the AFL Texans moved to Kansas City and became the Chiefs. So were you a Texans fan that became a Cowboys fan?