Norman was also a successful entrepreneur, real estate investor and restaurant franchisee after his 12-year playing career.

Pettis Norman, a trailblazing 12-year NFL veteran who spent the majority of his career with the Dallas Cowboys, has died at ...

DALLAS (AP) — Pettis Norman, a Dallas Cowboys tight end who was outspoken on issues of civil rights in the 1960s, has died.

Pettis Norman, a tight end on the football field and a civil rights advocate off of it, has died. He was 86. Norman played ...

Pettis Norman, who played for the Dallas Cowboys and the San Diego Chargers, died earlier this week at the age of 86.

Pettis Norman, a Dallas Cowboys tight end who was outspoken on issues of civil rights in the 1960s, has died. He was 86.

Pettis Norman, a tight end on the football field and a civil rights advocate off of it, has died. He was 86. Norman played ...

If you were born after 1970, the name Pettis Norman probably doesn’t ring any bells for you. However, if you were lucky enough to have watched the Dallas Cowboys during the 1960s, you know his name.

Pettis Norman, a former NFL tight end who spent nearly his entire career with the Dallas Cowboys, has died, according to Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

The Cowboys paid tribute to a former player in Pettis Norman, who represented the franchise's early years from 1962 to 1970.

Pettis Norman, a former Cowboys tight end and civil rights activist, passed away at the age of 86. He helped Dallas to their ...