Duane Thomas, who rushed for 95 yards in the first Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl victory, died at 77, reports said.
Former Dallas Cowboys running back Duane Thomas, who rushed for 95 yards in the team’s first Super Bowl victory, died at age 77,“The Great Duane Thomas passed away yesterday,” Thomas’ former teammate Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson posted on Facebook Monday. “He was a great Cowboy. On his come back he was one of my roommates in Thousand Oaks. Lots of laughs and moments.
Thomas found himself back inn Dallas but vowed not to speak to teammates, coaches or the media all season. Thomas did his talking on the field in 1971, leading the league in rushing touchdowns and total touchdowns . Years later, Sports Illustrated’s Paul Zimmerman wrote that scribes almost unanimously voted for Thomas for Super Bowl MVP but Sport Magazine announced quarterback Roger Staubach as the winner — as the recipient was expected to give a speech.Duane Thomas #33 of the Dallas Cowboys carries the ball against the San Francisco 49ers during the NFC NFL Conference Championship football game at Texas Stadium in Dallas, Texas. Dallas won the game 14-3.
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