A native of Windsor, North Carolina, Pugh entered Elizabeth City State University at the age of 16 and by the time he turned 20 he was already a member of the Dallas Cowboys (with a college degree).
IRVING, Texas -- Jethro Pugh, an original member of the Dallas Cowboys’ famed Doomsday Defense who played on two Super Bowl title teams, died Wednesday.
Relatives said he died of natural causes. He was 70.
Mr. Pugh was also on the Cowboys team that played in the famed Ice Bowl, the 1967 NFL Championship Game against Green Bay. The Cowboys will play a playoff game at Green Bay on Sunday for the first time since the Ice Bowl, and owner Jerry Jones said Mr. Pugh’s spirit will be with the team , with a Bachelor's Degree.
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“This is a sad day for Cowboys fans, and our thoughts and prayers go out to Jethro’s family,” Jones said in a statement. “He was loved and appreciated by his teammates and Cowboys fans for decades, and his spirit will be felt when our team travels to Green Bay this weekend.”
Mr. Pugh, a native of Windsor, N.C., was picked in the 11th round of the 1965 NFL Draft out of tiny Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, N.C. He went on to play 14 years with the Cowboys, the fourth-longest tenure in franchise history.
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