Overview

• The Cowboys confirmed his death at age 86 and praised his selfless leadership and dedication to creating equal opportunity.
• Norman anchored the Dallas Cowboys’ tight end position from 1962 to 1970, starting in the 1967 “Ice Bowl” and Super Bowl V before closing his NFL career with the San Diego Chargers in 1973.
• He balanced his professional football career with service in the Texas Army National Guard, reflecting his commitment to duty off the field.
• In the early 1990s, Norman founded the Dallas Together Forum to work with corporate CEOs on minority hiring and to end race-based hotel room assignments under coach Tom Landry.
• After retiring, he became the first Black bank official in Dallas, consulted U.S. presidents on race relations and served as a color commentator for the World Football League.