Lee Roy Jordan, the legendary Dallas Cowboys linebacker and five-time Pro Bowler, has passed away at 84.
The Cowboys honored him as “an inspirational leader of the Cowboys’ first championship teams,”
praising his role in the famed “Doomsday Defense” and his 14-year career at middle linebacker.
Born in Excel, Alabama, Jordan grew up on a farm, where he built the strength and discipline that shaped his career.At the University of Alabama, he starred under coach Bear Bryant, winning a national championship in 1961 and earning All-American honors. Read more below
