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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, who passed away last week at 86, is widely believed to be the first Black football player from Charlotte to make it to the NFL. But he was more than that. “A strong oak has fallen ...

Pettis Norman, in an undated photo. Norman, a former Dallas Cowboys tight end who was known as much for his achievements on the field as he was off for his work as a civil rights advocate, died ...

CEO Pettis B. Norman of Dallas, Texas-based PNI, was a star tight end for the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960’s. (Photo by Rodger Mallison/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) ...

AUGUSTA, GA (WJBF)- The Dallas Cowboys shared a Facebook post mourning the passing of star tight end, civil rights activist, and Lincolnton native Pettis Norman. He passed away at age 86. Norman ...

A Dallas Cowboys tight end and a member of the civil rights movement has died. Pettis Norman died on July 7 at the age of 86 years old, according to his obituary.

The team announced Norman died this week, saying he was one of the most influential players in its history, The Associated Press reported. “We mourn the passing of former tight end and civil rights ...

A Dallas Cowboys tight end and a member of the civil rights movement has died. Pettis Norman died on July 7 at the age of 86 years old, according to his obituary. The team announced Norman died this ...