Perhaps the greatest Dallas Cowboy ever, Lilly was born in Olney in 1939 and played for Throckmorton. However, due to the Texas drought in 1956, Lillys family, all farmers, were forced to move to Oregon for his senior season. He then came back to Texas for college, playing at Texas Christian University, where he was an All-American.
Lilly was the first-ever draft pick for the Dallas Cowboys. He was initially a defensive end before Tom Landry moved him to defensive tackle. He was the start of the “Dooms Day Defense.” Lilly won one Super Bowl with Dallas. He was selected to 11 Pro Bowls and made 9 All-Pro Teams (7 of them First-Team).
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