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10 things to know about Tom Landry, including how he could have been Houston Oilers coach
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Published: July 11, 2015 12:53 am
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Here are 10 things you might not know about Thomas Wade “Tom” Landry, who for 29 years was the only coach the Cowboys had and who finished his NFL coaching career with the third-highest win total in league history (special thanks to DMN staffer Barry Horn for a profile of Landry that appeared Feb. 13, 2000 – the day after Landry’s death at age 75 from cancer).
1. Texas roots
Landry was born in South Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, not far from the Mexican border, in the small town of Mission, on Sept. 11, 1924. His father, Ray Landry, was an auto mechanic and chief of the local volunteer fire department. His mother, Ruth Coffman Landry, was a homemaker who raised three children. In his autobiography, published in 1990 and written with author Gregg Lewis, Landry described Mission as a typical Texas small town. “Anyone you’d meet on the street knew who you were, where you lived, and often where you were heading. I learned a sense of accountability early in life, accepting the fact that people were always watching – even when I wished they weren’t.”
2. Tex and Tom
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Tom Landry and Tex Schramm (File photo)
Landry was hired at the behest of Tex Schramm, a former GM of the Los Angeles Rams. Schramm came to the Cowboys after spending three years with CBS Sports in New York. “I went to their (Giants) games and was surprised by what I saw,” Schramm said. “Here was an assistant coach – a defensive coach – who was looked upon by his players as almost a god. They were the best defensive club in the league for several years, and Tom Landry was the reason. He had a different philosophy of defense, and it worked.” Landry actually signed before the franchise existed. Potential owners Clint Murchison Jr. and Bedford Wynne signed Landry to a personal-services contract two days after Christmas in 1959. It wasn’t until Jan. 28, 1960, that the NFL welcomed Dallas into its ranks.
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10 things to know about former Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson, including hustling bridge
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Published: July 11, 2015 12:53 am
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Here are 10 things you might not know about Thomas Wade “Tom” Landry, who for 29 years was the only coach the Cowboys had and who finished his NFL coaching career with the third-highest win total in league history (special thanks to DMN staffer Barry Horn for a profile of Landry that appeared Feb. 13, 2000 – the day after Landry’s death at age 75 from cancer).
1. Texas roots
Landry was born in South Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, not far from the Mexican border, in the small town of Mission, on Sept. 11, 1924. His father, Ray Landry, was an auto mechanic and chief of the local volunteer fire department. His mother, Ruth Coffman Landry, was a homemaker who raised three children. In his autobiography, published in 1990 and written with author Gregg Lewis, Landry described Mission as a typical Texas small town. “Anyone you’d meet on the street knew who you were, where you lived, and often where you were heading. I learned a sense of accountability early in life, accepting the fact that people were always watching – even when I wished they weren’t.”
2. Tex and Tom
http://cowboysblog.***BANNED-URL***/files/2015/07/OBIT_SCHRAMM_3402451.jpg
Tom Landry and Tex Schramm (File photo)
Landry was hired at the behest of Tex Schramm, a former GM of the Los Angeles Rams. Schramm came to the Cowboys after spending three years with CBS Sports in New York. “I went to their (Giants) games and was surprised by what I saw,” Schramm said. “Here was an assistant coach – a defensive coach – who was looked upon by his players as almost a god. They were the best defensive club in the league for several years, and Tom Landry was the reason. He had a different philosophy of defense, and it worked.” Landry actually signed before the franchise existed. Potential owners Clint Murchison Jr. and Bedford Wynne signed Landry to a personal-services contract two days after Christmas in 1959. It wasn’t until Jan. 28, 1960, that the NFL welcomed Dallas into its ranks.
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This ought to be a good one. Give us some history people.
