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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Clint_Murchison_JrClint Murchison Jr. - Wikipedia

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   Clinton Williams Murchison Jr. (September 12, 1923 – March 30, 1987) was an American businessman and founder of the Dallas Cowboys football team. [1] [2] A son of Clint Murchison Sr. , who made his first fortune in oil exploration and became notorious for exploiting the sale of " hot oil ", Clint and his surviving brother inherited their ...

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3. www.texasmonthly.com › arts-entertainment › texasTexas Primer: Clint Murchison, Jr. – Texas Monthly

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   hat set Clint Murchison, Jr., apart was that he enjoyed the hell out of his money. He was nearly broke by the time he died in late March, but he could still chuckle that when he sold his...

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4. www.dallascowboys.com › news › deep-blue-the-birthDeep Blue: The Birth of a Franchise - Dallas Cowboys

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   Sep 12, 2020 · Today, they are America's Team, but 60 years ago, the Cowboys were simply the vision and passion of one man, Clint Murchison Jr. Learn more about him and how the Cowboys came to be with Deep Blue's The Birth of a Franchise.

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6. www.clintmurchisonjr.com › bioBio | Clint Murchison Jr.

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   Learn about the life and achievements of Clint Murchison Jr., the son of a Texas oil tycoon who became the owner of the Dallas Cowboys football franchise. He diversified his business interests, hired Tom Landry as coach, and built Texas Stadium with a unique design.

7. www.dallascowboys.com › news › how-the-dallasHow the Dallas Cowboys Were Born in 1960

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   Jan 28, 2020 · Clint Murchison Sr. was among the richest of Texas oilmen, appearing on the cover of Time magazine in 1954 with an estimated net worth of more than $300 million. He was also friends with longtime FBI director J. Edgar Hoover and heavily involved in national politics.

8. www.nytimes.com › 1987/04/01 › obituariesC.W. MURCHISON JR. DIES IN TEXAS AT 63 - The New York Times

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   Apr 1, 1987 · Clint W. Murchison Jr., the scion of a Texas wildcat oil family who created the Dallas Cowboys football team, died Monday night. He was 63 years old. Mr. Murchison, who had been debilitated...

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   Who is Clint Murchison?

   • Clint Murchison Jr. was an entrepreneur, businessman and risk-taking founder of the successful Dallas Cowboys football franchise. Son of legendary Texas oil man Clint Murchison Sr., he enlisted in the Marine Corps after the attack on Pearl Harbor, earned an electrical engineering degree from Duke University and a master’s in mathematics from MIT.

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   What happened to Clint Murchison?

   • Clint W. Murchison Jr., the scion of a Texas wildcat oil family who created the Dallas Cowboys football team, died Monday night. He was 63 years old. Mr. Murchison, who had been debilitated by a neurological disorder, was admitted to Gaston Episcopal Hospital here about two weeks ago, said Sandy McCoy, an associate administrator of the hospital.

   C.W. MURCHISON JR. DIES IN TEXAS AT 63 - The New York Times

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   Did Clint Murchison really want a football franchise in Dallas?

   • Still, the interest in a professional football franchise in Dallas was not dead. Clint Murchison Sr. was among the richest of Texas oilmen, appearing on the cover of Time magazine in 1954 with an estimated net worth of more than $300 million. He was also friends with longtime FBI director J. Edgar Hoover and heavily involved in national politics.

   How the Dallas Cowboys Were Born in 1960

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   Why did Clint Murchison join the NFL?

   • Clint believed there was an opportunity in Dallas for a successful professional football team. After several unsuccessful opportunities to buy existing franchises, including the San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins, Murchison was awarded an NFL expansion franchise that would begin play in the 1960 season.

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10. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1987/04/01-spEx-Cowboy Owner Murchison Dies - Los Angeles Times

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    Apr 1, 1987 · Clint Murchison Jr., former owner of the Dallas Cowboys and an oil millionaire whose financial empire crumbled, died in a Dallas hospital Monday. He was 63. Murchison died after developing...