Texas Earnest Schramm, Jr. (June 2, 1920 - July 15, 2003) was the original president and general manager of the U.S. National Football League's Dallas Cowboys franchise. Schramm became the head of the Dallas Cowboys when the former expansion team started operations in 1960. He was also an NFL visionary and innovator in many areas. Contrary to what his name suggests, he was not born in Texas, but in San Gabriel, California. Wikipedia
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Hall of Famer Tex Schramm passed away earlier today at the age of 83. A member of the Class of 1991, Schramm was most known for being the mastermind behind the Dallas Cowboys dynasty teams. ... In 1960, Schramm joined the newly-formed Dallas Cowboys. www.profootballhof.com/history/release.jsp?release_id=957
I t isn't easy to measure Tex Schramm 's impact on professional football, for his mark is on so much of the game as we know it today. Schramm is perhaps best known for building a little-known expansion team in Dallas into one of football's most venerable sports.jrank.org/pages/4315/Schramm-Tex.html