Danny Villanueva only played three seasons in Dallas, but in his own way the former placekicker was also a pioneer.
The headlines in the Los Angeles Times read "Danny Villanueva, Co-founder of Univision, Dies Ar 77", but Villanueva was more than just a media mogul in Hollywood. Five decades prior he became a Dallas Cowboy. The product of a Mexican-American family of migrant farm workers, Danny learned early the value of hard work. His efforts, both as a student and as an athlete, gave him an opportunity to rise above his humble beginnings by earning a scholarship to New Mexico State University, He played a key role as a member of NMSU's back-to-back Sun Bowl winning teams in the late 1950's.