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Robert Lewis Lilly (born July 26, 1939), nicknamed " Mr. Cowboy ", is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs.
Feb 26, 2023 · As the Dallas Cowboys' first ever draft pick, Bob Lilly became "Mr. Cowboy" and helped the franchise reach its first two Super Bowls. This is his story.
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Bob Lilly is an American gridiron football player who is considered one of the greatest defensive linemen in National Football League (NFL) history. As the anchor of the Dallas Cowboys’ “Doomsday Defense,” he helped the team win its first Super Bowl title (1972).
Bob Lilly was a two-time All-Southwest Conference pick and a consensus All-America choice at Texas Christian before the Dallas Cowboys' selected him as the franchise's first draft choice in 1961. For the next 14 seasons, his play on defense was so outstanding that he became popularly known as "Mr. Cowboy."
Former Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Bob Lilly comes in at number 26 on the NFL Films' "The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players" show produced in 2010. Subscribe to NFL Films:...
Bob Lilly went through life with several nicknames, none more widely used than “Mr. Cowboy.”. And why not? Bob’s career, filled with superlatives and remembered this week in the Gold Jacket Spotlight, was filled with “firsts” for one of the National Football League’s iconic franchises.
Aug 12, 2021 · Lilly was the first Cowboys player to be named All-Pro, the first to make a Pro Bowl, the first to be inducted into the Ring of Honor and the first to be enshrined in Canton, Ohio.
Lilly was the ring leader of that great TCU defense, winning All- Southwest Conference honors. Although the Horned Frogs slipped to a mediocre 4-4-2 record in 1960, Bob Lilly's individual play continued to draw praises from the experts.
