Help Identify a Former Cowboy

[sunalsorises]

I was out with my son who is three. We live in Vermont and he was wearing his Cowboys hat. He’s a Cowboys fan because I am.

We were in a coffee shop waiting for our order when a man called him over and asked him if he was a Cowboys fan. I told him we were and he said he played for Dallas in 1979. I introduced myself but he did not tell me his name or much about his playing days. I talked to him as much as I could while watching a three-year-old. Below is all I know about him.

He currently lives in New Mexico
His daughter goes to college in Vermont
He is 61 years old

Nothing else he said would have helped in identifying him. I mostly just talked to him about random things while making sure my son didn’t wreck the place. I asked him a little about the current team but he didn’t say much.

I didn’t want to be an idiot fan so I didn’t press on him. Anyway, any ideas who he was?

 

[BleedinBlue]

Jay Novacek

 

[Pants]

looked up the 1979 roster and then the birthdates...only two are 61, Steve Willson and Bruce Thornton

62: Larry Bethea, Robert Shaw, Ron Springs, Aaron Mitchell

everyone else is 63 or older

 

[sunalsorises]

looked up the 1979 roster and then the birthdates...only two are 61, Steve Willson and Bruce Thornton

62: Larry Bethea, Robert Shaw, Ron Springs, Aaron Mitchell

everyone else is 63 or older

I am doing the same. I’m trying to find pics. Thanks for narrowing it down.

 

[ClintDagger]

Aaron Mitchell possibly? Only played with Dallas in 79 and 80, and was 61 up until a few days ago.

 

[JD_KaPow]

Does this help?

http://www.thecowboysguide.com/ti-79sheets.html

 

[sunalsorises]

Does this help?

http://www.thecowboysguide.com/ti-79sheets.html

Hard to tell how they aged out. Oh well. He was a nice guy whoever he was.

 

[Hoods]

Race? Height? Build?

 

[Bobhaze]

Hard to tell how they aged out. Oh well. He was a nice guy whoever he was.

Maybe he didn’t make the final roster. He could have been an UFA who was cut at end of ps. A lot of guys who had good college careers and only a preseason cup of coffee will say they played for ____. I don’t have a problem with that.

 

[Established1971]

I was out with my son who is three. We live in Vermont and he was wearing his Cowboys hat. He’s a Cowboys fan because I am.

We were in a coffee shop waiting for our order when a man called him over and asked him if he was a Cowboys fan. I told him we were and he said he played for Dallas in 1979. I introduced myself but he did not tell me his name or much about his playing days. I talked to him as much as I could while watching a three-year-old. Below is all I know about him.

He currently lives in New Mexico
His daughter goes to college in Vermont
He is 61 years old

Nothing else he said would have helped in identifying him. I mostly just talked to him about random things while making sure my son didn’t wreck the place. I asked him a little about the current team but he didn’t say much.

I didn’t want to be an idiot fan so I didn’t press on him. Anyway, any ideas who he was?

can you at least say if he was white or black?

 

[sunalsorises]

Race? Height? Build?

He was a medium black guy. He was sitting so I didn’t get his height.

 

[Carson]

He was a medium black guy. He was sitting so I didn’t get his height.

My guess is Steve Wilson. Was a DB, 5-10

 

[Staubacher]

Coulda just been a creepo

Next kid walks in with Steelers hat "I played for Pittsburgh back in the day..."

 

[sunalsorises]

Coulda just been a creepo

Next kid walks in with Steelers hat "I played for Pittsburgh back in the day..."

That’s kind of why I’m asking.

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

My guess is Steve Wilson. Was a DB, 5-10

 

[Flamma]

I was out with my son who is three. We live in Vermont and he was wearing his Cowboys hat. He’s a Cowboys fan because I am.

We were in a coffee shop waiting for our order when a man called him over and asked him if he was a Cowboys fan. I told him we were and he said he played for Dallas in 1979. I introduced myself but he did not tell me his name or much about his playing days. I talked to him as much as I could while watching a three-year-old. Below is all I know about him.

He currently lives in New Mexico
His daughter goes to college in Vermont
He is 61 years old

Nothing else he said would have helped in identifying him. I mostly just talked to him about random things while making sure my son didn’t wreck the place. I asked him a little about the current team but he didn’t say much.

I didn’t want to be an idiot fan so I didn’t press on him. Anyway, any ideas who he was?

Got to be Hollywood Henderson. He was always a modest, low key kind of guy.

 

[lkelly]

Did he look fat?

If so, he was definitely a Cowboy.

 

[sunalsorises]

So far this is my guess.

 

[cern]

Seems strange he would call the kid over but not even give his name. Could have autographed a napkin.

 

[Hardline]

I would've asked him straight up who he was.