RIP, "Dandy" Don Meredith . . .

[Deb in IA]

Before Tony Romo, before Troy Aikman, even before Roger Staubach, he was the original Dallas Cowboys quarterback.

He died at age 72 from a brain hemorrhage.

The Monday Night Football broadcasts, with Howard Cosell and Frank Gifford were legendary, as were those yellow sport jackets:

And I still remember his Lipton Iced Tea commercials.

 

[Missy1961]

RIP, Dandy Dan.

 

[arminnie]

I moved to Dallas in 1967, and I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED Don Meredith. On the field and off he was just great.

This made me SO sad today.

 

[Robinrs]

Wow, I used to LOVE him growing up! So sorry to hear this!

 

[Robinrs]

This is from 2 years ago... I still love his smile. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgh0xhIm_y4&NR=1

 

[gometros]

Before Tony Romo, before Troy Aikman, even before Roger Staubach, he was the original Dallas Cowboys quarterback.

He died at age 72 from a brain hemorrhage.

The Monday Night Football broadcasts, with Howard Cosell and Frank Gifford were legendary, as were those yellow sport jackets:

And I still remember his Lipton Iced Tea commercials.

You left off Craig Morton and Danny White And before Dandy Don, there was Eddie LeBaron.

I've been a Dallas fan since 1964, hard for a New Yorker living in Giants country. Meredith was my first sports hero. So sad. He was young at 72. I wasn't able to find anything about the COD. I wonder if this was sudden.

 

[minniecarousel]

He was my favorite of the three (well, who really liked Cosell!?). I was sorry to hear this. I wonder what he had been doing the past few years, as I hadn't seen him in years.