Pettis Norman was a Johnson C Smith hero, Dallas Cowboys legend, NC icon, first Black player from Charlotte area to NFL. Here’s why his story is special.

DALLAS — Pettis Norman, a Dallas Cowboys tight end who was outspoken on issues of civil rights in the 1960s, has died. He was 86. The Cowboys said on the team's website Monday night that Norman ...

Pettis Norman was a Johnson C Smith hero, Dallas Cowboys legend, NC icon, first Black player from Charlotte area to NFL. Here’s why his story is special.

July 8 - Pettis Norman, a tight end on the football field and a civil rights advocate off of it, has died. He was 86. Norman played for the Dallas Cowboys (1962-70) and San Diego Chargers (1971-73).

The Dallas Cowboys said goodbye to a former tight end in Pettis Norman. Norman represented the Cowboys from 1962 to 1970, being one of their pioneers during the franchise’s infancy. He last ...

DALLAS (AP) — Pettis Norman, a Dallas Cowboys tight end who was outspoken on issues of civil rights in the 1960s, has died. He was 86.

Pettis Norman, a Dallas Cowboys tight end who was outspoken on issues of civil rights in the 1960s, has died. He was 86. The Cowboys say Norman died this week, calling him one of the most ...