DFW Sports #1: Dallas Cowboys (1960)
Intro So. HOW ‘BOUT DEM COWBOYS?! I’m not a Cowboys fan by any means (even though I live in Texas), but it felt appropriate to say since this first post in The Luna Sports is about dem Cowboys. With over 60 years of history, the Cowboys are one the NFL’s premier franchises. The most valuable sports organization in the entire world. Need I say more? So, let’s get right into it. Background Information Founded: January 28, 1960 League: NFL Stadium: AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) Headquarters: Ford Center at the Star (Frisco, TX) Championships: 5 (1971, 1977, 1992, 1993, 1995) Retired Numbers*: 8, 12, 22, 74, 82 Rough Start (1958-1964) There had not been a NFL team in the Southern US since the Dallas Texans (separate post) folded in 1952. Two businessmen tried to get a franchise in the Big D but failed. The one above this is Lamar Hunt. He would respond by forming the AFL and owning the Dallas Texans (now the Kansas City Chiefs). The one above this we’ll focus on for a while. That w...