Pettis Norman, who played for the Dallas Cowboys and the San Diego Chargers, died earlier this week "surrounded by family." He was 86.

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

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

The Dallas Cowboys and the NFL community as a whole are mourning the loss of a great man. As the team shared on social media, ...

The sports world and America in general lost a beloved icon this this week as former Dallas Cowboys tight end and civil ...

DALLAS — Pettis Norman, a Dallas Cowboys tight end who was outspoken on issues of civil rights in the 1960s, has died. He was 86. The Cowboys said on the team’s website Monday night that Norman died ...

The Dallas Cowboys are mourning the loss of one of their very own this week after announcing the passing of a pivotal member ...

Pettis Norman, a former NFL tight end and civil rights activist, died at age 86. Norman played his first nine of 12 seasons ...

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