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Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor member Don Perkins dies at 84

Legendary Dallas Cowboys running back Don Perkins died at age 84, according to a team announcement on Thursday night.

The mothership announced the news and highlighted Perkins’ accolades during his historic career in Dallas. Perkins joined the Cowboys in 1961, just a year after the team joined the NFL, and played seven tremendous seasons with them before moving on. He was inducted into the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor in 1976.

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