My father and I had season tickets from 1969 to 1982. It was an honor to have seen so many of the greats play in person. Always enjoyed watching Newhouse get the ball. Class act. RIP.
Those were some good years for that team. They had others too, but you got to see Dandy Don, Bob Hayes, Bob Lily...etc, back in the Cotton Bowl days (Big Tex says Howdy (when his shirt is not on fire) then Staubach in Texas Stadium when that venue was brand new. I could be jealous, but prefer to be glad you were able to enjoy that.
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I always liked Newhouse. What got to me though, prompting me to post this article here, was this;
"Robert Newhouse was a great teammate and friend. Loved that man. I knew House was sick and going through a tough time, but just like he did running the football, I knew it was going to be hard to let his condition bring him down," former Cowboys great Drew Pearson said in a text to the "He fought a good fight. Just what I would expect from one of the toughest Dallas Cowboys and individuals ever.“What's ironic is that House had a heart of gold, do anything for anyone, and it was a failing heart that finally brought the great #44 down. Sad day."
I do hope and pray that God will take "House" to Himself and keep him there forever.