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Dallas Cowboys legend and Super Bowl champion dies at 86 as tributes pour in for ‘true NFL trailblazer’

A DALLAS Cowboys legend and Super Bowl champion has died aged 86 with tributes pouring in for the 'true NFL trailblazer'. The Cowboys confirmed the passing of legendary defensive back Cornell Green on Wednesday. Green was part of Dallas' famous…

By Ricky Westaby · The U.S. Sun

Published: Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 3:06 PM

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Dallas Cowboys legend and Super Bowl champion Cornell Green has died at the age of 86.
Green played 13 seasons as a defensive back for Dallas from 1962 to 1974, never missing a game.
He won Super Bowl VI with the Cowboys and earned three Pro Bowl selections during his career.

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Dallas Cowboys legend and Super Bowl champion Cornell Green has died at the age of 86, the team confirmed on Wednesday. Green, a defensive back who was an integral member of Dallas's famed Doomsday Defense, spent his entire 13-season NFL career with the franchise from 1962 to 1974.

Remarkably, Green never played college football and was initially drafted into the NBA in 1962 before joining Dallas. He never missed a game across his 13 seasons, winning Super Bowl VI with the Cowboys, earning three Pro Bowl selections, and later working as an NFL scout for both Dallas and the Denver Broncos.

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