Thursday, February 25, 2010

On this day in history,

Jones buys Cowboys, fires Landry


Feb. 25, 1989

By GARY MYERS / The Dallas Morning News

Editors' note: The following appeared in the final Feb. 26, 1989 edition of The Dallas Morning News.

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Tex Schramm's eyes filled with tears. Then his voice cracked and he cried. It was almost too much to comprehend: Tom Landry is no longer the only coach the Cowboys have ever had. Landry was fired Saturday by the Cowboys' new owner, Jerry Jones, who named University of Miami coach Jimmy Johnson to succeed him.




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