Civil rights advocate, Cowboys TE Pettis Norman dies
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Former Dallas Cowboys player and civil rights advocate Pettis Norman has passed away at age 86, leaving behind a legacy on and off the field.
Pettis Norman, a Dallas Cowboys tight end who was outspoken on issues of civil rights in the 1960s, has died. He was 86.
The late Cowboys standout Pettis Norman was - in DFW and beyond - a nationally recognized civil rights leader in addition to being an NFL player.