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The Dallas Cowboys<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Saying that the Dallas Cowboys is a popular team is an understatement. This is because it is one of the most popular and recognizable NFL teams today, as evidenced by 79 home sellouts and 81 road sellouts. This article will take you thru some of the more important events in the Dallas Cowboys\u2019 colorful history.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Table of Events:<\/p>\n

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January 28, 1960<\/a>
\n1961-1970<\/a>
\n1980-1990<\/a>
\n1990<\/a>
\n1992<\/a>
\n1994<\/a>
\n1996 and 1998<\/a>
\n1996<\/a>
\n2000<\/a>
\n2007-2009<\/a>
\nMay 2, 2009<\/a>
\n2010-2012<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/a>January 28, 1960: \u00a0<\/span>
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\n“Birth of a Titan” \u00a0The Dallas Cowboys started off as an expansion team owned by Clint Murchison Jr. and Bedford Wynne.\u00a0It was not easy for Murchison to own an expansion team because of his much talked about rivalry with George Preston Marshall. The latter would not vote for Murchison and the NFL rules at the time required the unanimous vote of all owners. The former surreptitiously bought the rights to the Redskins\u2019 fight song and would not allow the song to be played by the Redskins, the team owned by Marshall. A deal was brokered for the sale of the rights to the Redskins owner to win his vote. Hence on January 28, 1960 the Dallas Cowboys was born.<\/div>\n
<\/a>1961-1970: \u00a0<\/span>
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\nNot Bad Cowboys \u00a0<\/strong>The Dallas Cowboys won their first game. It took them a few years but they eventually reached the championships both in 1966 and 1967 only to be stopped by the same team, the Greenbay Packers. 1970 saw the Cowboys lose to the Baltimore Colts in the Super Bowl but in the next year, they eventually won their first Super Bowl championship.<\/div>\n
<\/a>1980-1990: \u00a0<\/span>
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\nThe Bright years\u00a0<\/strong>1984 was the year that owner Clint Murchinson sold the Cowboys franchise to H.R. Bright. However, with Bright al the helm, the team did not fare so well. In February 25, 1989, Bright sold (some say he was forcefully required to sell) the team franchise to Jerry Jones.<\/div>\n
<\/a>1990: \u00a0<\/span>
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\nRebuilding the Team \u00a0<\/strong>The first order of business was to forget the 1989 season when they limped out with a despicable 1-15 slate, the worst record in 30 years. This meant firing Tom Landry the Cowboy\u2019s first and only coach. The head coach position was given to Jimmy Johnson. Aside from this, the Cowboys started strategic trades with several of its veteran players. This eventually resulted in a 7- 9 record with the following line up<\/p>\n