Like most Texas Boomer males I grew up watching the Dallas Cowboys on a small black and white TV in my parent's den. I have vivid memories of the infamous "Ice Bowl"; hating Vince Lombardi and Buddy Ryan and watching Tom Landry pace the sidelines in his famous fedora.
Thanks to Dallas Morning News reporter Ed Housewright and his fantastic new book, Dallas Cowboys, America's Team: Celebrating 50 Years of NFL Championship Football, I don't have to be content with foggy memories from my 50-something brain. Housewright's captured my beloved team, its unforgettable track record, influential coaches, and star players in a gorgeous pictorial history drawn from the Associated Press' expansive photo library.
The pictures alone would be worth the price, but there's a whole lot more. It's seasoned with anecdotes and statistics from its spectacular wins (and heartbreaking losses), eight Super Bowl appearances - even the cheerleaders are covered (err...make that uncovered, but you get the idea). The book includes almost 200 historic color and black-and-white photographs documenting the team's remarkable record from its founding in 1960 through today. Special appendices feature profiles of the Cowboys' stadiums, a presentation of the team's unique Ring of Honor, and records and playoff results.
Dallas Cowboys, America's Team: Celebrating 50 Years of NFL Championship Football is a must-have for every Cowboy-loving Boomer male.
DALLAS COWBOYS, AMERICA'S TEAM by Ed Housewright; 192 Pages; $27.00