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.

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 ...

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).

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 — Former Dallas Cowboys tight end Pettis Norman, known as much for his achievements on the field as he was for his accomplishments off of it, died Monday, according to a team announcement ...

Pettis Burch Norman, an HBCU legend out of Johnson C. Smith University and native of Lincolnton, Georgia, passed away at his home in Dallas on July 7, 2025, at the age of 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 ...