Pettis Norman, a trailblazing 12-year NFL veteran who spent the majority of his career with the Dallas Cowboys, has died at the age of 86. Norman spent nine years with the Cowboys and was on the ...

Former Dallas Cowboys player and civil rights advocate Pettis Norman died earlier this week at the age of 86.

Pettis Norman, who played for the Dallas Cowboys and the San Diego Chargers, died earlier this week "surrounded by family." He was 86.

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.

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

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 former NFL tight end who spent nearly his entire career with the Dallas Cowboys, has died, according to Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Pettis Norman, a Dallas Cowboys tight end who was outspoken on issues of civil rights in the 1960s, has died.

The Dallas Cowboys announced former tight end Pettis Norman, who was a civil rights activist in the 1960s, has died at 86 years old.

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

Peter Johnson: Remembering Pettis Norman, the former Dallas Cowboys player and civil rights leader who died July 7.