Legendary football coach Tom Landry (1924-2000) was the founding coach of the Dallas Cowboys who brought the team from a winless first season into a dominating force in the National Football League (NFL). Over 29 seasons, Landry guided the Cowboys to...

Tom Landry has become an icon of American football largely due to his tremendous success as the coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Landry's calm demeanor and his trademark hat also serve to distinguish his legend from that of other football coaches. Landry...

Tom Landry was born in Mission, Texas, the son of a mechanic (and volunteer fireman). He attended the University of Texas in Austin as an IE major, but interrupted his education after a semester to serve in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II....

TOM LANDRY was proof of one of professional sport's most universal rules: that the most successful managers and coaches are aloof figures, respected rather than loved, who motivate their players less by camaderie than by the fear a stern father inspires in his children....

Tom Landry's involvement with Baylor began when he became the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Baylor physicians were the team doctors from the beginning of the franchise, and Baylor physicians continue today in this same capacity. This identification and service brought both...

Just before the opening of the 1996 NFL season, a co-worker and fellow Redskins fan asked me if I was looking forward to the upcoming season. He seemed to be a bit taken aback when I replied that I really wasn't, due to the fact...

Like a lot of people, former flight attendant Mary Nicholson wasn't an exerciser. But two years ago she changed all that _ at age 71. For Nicholson, part of the motivation to exercise was to be strong and agile enough to avoid a fall. "I'm...