Pro Football Hall of Fame. Thomas Wade Landry (September 11, 1924 – February 12, 2000) was an American professional football coach, player, and World War II veteran. Regarded as one of the greatest head coaches of all time, [1] he was the first head coach of the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL), a position he held for 29 ...
Jul 1, 2020 · Then, on February 12, 2000, the father of three died after a battle with leukemia. The 75-year-old left behind his wife of 51 years, Alicia Landry, who died in 2021 at 91. Best in NFL. Hall of Fame coach Tom Landry put forth a legendary career, but that saw his life end in a saddening disappointing manner.
Jan 5, 2000 · Tom Landry, the Dallas Cowboys coach who led America's Team to five Super Bowls and was famous for pacing the sidelines for three decades wearing a stone face, business suit and felt hat, died ...
Feb 13, 2022 · When a new NFL franchise was granted to Dallas in 1960, Landry nabbed the head coaching job. It was a struggle from the start: there were lean losing seasons, not to mention a winless debut year. But with his engineer’s thoroughness and football genius, Tom improved the Cowboys season after season.
Tom Landry. Thomas Wade Landry Position: DB-HB-QB Throws: Right 6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg) Born: September 11, 1924 in Mission, TX. Died: February 12, 2000 in Dallas, TX. College: Texas (College Stats) High School: Mission Hall of Fame: Inducted as Coach in 1990 . As Player: 7 Yrs
Nov 8, 2023 · Tom Landry, American professional gridiron football coach, notably with the National Football League (NFL) Dallas Cowboys from 1960 to 1989. He molded the Cowboys into a dominant team from the late 1960s to the early ’80s. Landry began his professional career as a player with the All-America.
May 28, 2019 · Here are 10 things you might not know about Thomas Wade "Tom" Landry, who for 29 years was the head coach of the Cowboys.