Ron Widby, the 1967 SEC Player of the Year in basketball and punter for the Dallas Cowboys' first Super Bowl championship, has died. He was 75.
Widby, who was living in Allen, Texas, died Tuesday. He had been in poor health in recent years.
A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Widby played six seasons in the NFL, starting his career with the Cowboys after originally being drafted by the New Orleans Saints in 1967. He played 81 games in the NFL, and his 84-yard punt in 1968 remains the Dallas record for longest punt.