Former Dallas Cowboys defensive back and longtime NFL scout Cornell Green died Wednesday at age 86. The Cowboys announced his passing but did not release a cause of death.
Former Dallas Cowboys defensive back and longtime NFL scout Cornell Green has died at the age of 86. The Cowboys announced his passing on Wednesday without releasing a cause of death. Green spent all 13 of his NFL seasons with Dallas from 1962 to 1974, remarkably never missing a game throughout his entire career.
A former Utah State basketball standout who never played college football, Green earned five Pro Bowl selections and won Super Bowl VI with Dallas. After his playing career, he evaluated talent for approximately 35 years as an NFL scout, including 28 seasons with the Denver Broncos.
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