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Giants-Cowboys Connections: Top 5 who saw rivalry from both sides

Looking through history at some of the coaches and players who had the biggest impacts on both franchises.

The year was 1958. Two Texas oilmen, both of whom had passion for the game of football, tried to purchase existing NFL clubs and then relocate them to Dallas.

For almost two years, Lamar Hunt attempted to buy the Chicago Cardinals. During this identical juncture, Clint Murchison, Jr. was in the midst of working up a contract for the sale of the Washington Redskins. Hunt would fail. Murchison succeeded - only to have the deal voided because of excessive clause changes.