biography
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Landry, Tom
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popular name of Thomas Wade Landry
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| male
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| lived:
| (1924–2000)
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| biography:
| Player and coach of American football, born in Mission, Texas, USA. An outstanding defensive back with the National Football League's New York Giants, he became head coach of the Dallas Cowboys in their first year (1960) and remained until 1988. His teams featured a tricky, multiple offence and his creation, the flex defence. During his 29 seasons, the Cowboys won 18 division championships and appeared in five Super Bowls, winning two. |
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