TEXAS HISTORY MINUTE

Dr. Bridges is a Texas native, writer, and history professor. He can be reached at drkenbridges@gmail.com.

Tom Landry

For 29 seasons as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Tom Landry was the image of professionalism and sportsmanship. His determination and leadership made the Cowboys one of the most famous and successful teams in the nation.

Landry was born in 1924 in Mission, Texas. Football was his p…