John Fitzgerald: Cowboys Legend Passes

0:00On April 15, John Fitzgerald, the Dallas Cowboys Rocksolid Center, through most of the 1970s, passed away at 77 years old. On Monday, April 14, this two-time Super Bowl champ was a cornerstone of their offensive line, helping turn the team into contenders. He played 12 seasons, suiting up for 137 games and hitting five Super Bowls, with a grab two rings. Fitzgerald was key in Coach Tom Landry's shift to the shotgun formation, snapping longer hikes to Roger Staubach without missing a beat. Fans are flooding social media with love, calling him a legend who built the game before the lights got this intense. The Cowboys put out a heartfelt statement, praising how he anchored that offense during a hot streak of three Super Bowl trips in four years, including the 27-10 Smackdown of Denver in Super Bowl 12. They also shouted out his epic nickname for the 79-80 line, four Irishmen and a Scott, nodding to him and his linemates like Pat. Donovan and Herb Scott, that crew-defined toughness back then.

1:02His legacy lives on in those championship runs, and the way he paved paths for future stars, rest easy, John, and strengthen to your family as we remember. The foundation you laid.