Don Meredith

(1938-2010)

American football player, television sportscaster

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Joseph Donald Meredith (April 10, 1938 – December 5, 2010), nicknamed "Dandy Don", was an American football player, sports commentator, and actor. He played as a quarterback for nine seasons with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the SMU Mustangs, and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 1960 NFL draft, which took place in November 1959. This draft occurred before the Dallas Cowboys were officially established in January 1960. The Cowboys later acquired Meredith's rights through a trade, allowing them to sign him. He was the second starting quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys, following Eddie LeBaron, and is the first major franchise quarterback in Cowboys history. Under the mentorship of head coach Tom Landry, Meredith led the Cowboys to three straight postseason appearances from the 1966 to 1968 seasons, including back-to-back NFL Championship Game appearances in the 1966 and 1967 seasons. He was selected a second-team All-Pro in 1966 and made three straight Pro Bowls from 1966 to 1968.

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Born	Joseph Don Meredith 10 April 1938 Mount Vernon, Texas
Died	5 December 2010 (aged 72) Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Zodiac	Aries
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