At No. The Cowboys traded the No. Lilly made the adjustment becoming the main man in Dallas's vaunted "Doomsday Defense". Thomas "Stingy Tom" Lilly b: 27 APR 1840 in Mercer Co., West Virginia10. • All-Time NFL Team The only years he missed first-team honors was his final two seasons in the league and in 1970 when he was a second-team choice. Bob Lilly Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family Robert Lewis Lilly (born July 26, 1939), nicknamed "Mr. Failed to delete memorial. As we were riding in the great parade through Canton today prior to the ceremonies, it looked like we were going to have a downpour of rain. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Troy Aikman's No. After his retirement from pro football, Lilly moved to Waco, Texas, where he successfully operated a beer distribution business until 1982, when he saw the impact of a traffic accident caused by drunken driving and decided to sell the company and launch his landscape photography career. Thank you very much. • 1970’s All-Decade Team The 81-year-old football player was born in Texas, United States. or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out. Lilly was a consensus All-American as a senior in 1960 and was a 2006 inductee to the East-West Shrine Game Hall of Fame.
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Check out both Super Bowl plays at 2:15 of the video below: The Cowboys have commemorated players in the Ring of Honor since Lilly was first honored, but Mr. It was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. And I think the cowboy organization for their belief and trust in me as I started in 1961. The book chronicles the years when the Cowboys grew from a shaky expansion team to Super Bowl champions. 1970 NFC – Dallas Cowboys 17, San Francisco 49ers 10 The email does not appear to be a valid email address. [11] He was also a photographer for the Texas Air National Guard where he was an Airman 2nd Class. Your password must be at least 8 characters, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. For the next 14 seasons, his play on defense was so outstanding that he became popularly known as "Mr. Samuel David "Devil Sam" Lilly b: 18 APR 1847 in Mercer Co., West Virginia, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Bookmark this page and come back often for updates. The Cowboys were nearly held out of the first round in their first NFL draft, but were able to draft Lilly with a pick obtained from Cleveland. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print.