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Legendary Cowboys DB Cornell Green Dies at 86
Green never missed a game in 13 seasons and later earned NFL Scout of the Year in 2010.
- On Wednesday, the Dallas Cowboys announced that Cowboys Legend Cornell Green died at age 86, though the team did not reveal a cause of death.
- A key member of the famed Doomsday Defense, Green earned five Pro Bowl invitations during his stellar 13-season career with the Cowboys, never missing a game.
- The Utah State basketball standout bypassed a 1962 NBA Draft selection by the Chicago Zephyrs to join the Cowboys' training camp despite only one year of high school football.
- Green helped the Cowboys win Super Bowl VI and later transitioned to scouting, earning NFL Scout of the Year honors with the Denver Broncos in 2010.
- Tied for fifth in team history with 34 career interceptions, Green was honored on the Cowboys' 25th Anniversary Team, a legacy spanning 52 years after his 1974 retirement.
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Former Dallas Cowboys DB Cornell Green, who didn't miss a game in his 13 seasons, dies at 86
Cornell Green, a longtime defensive back for the Dallas Cowboys, has died at 86, the team said Wednesday. Green never missed a game in his 13 seasons with the Cowboys and was part of their original Doomsday Defense. He didn't…
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