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Cowboys legend John Niland, who won franchise's first Super Bowl, dies at 82

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Former All-Pro guard John Niland, who helped the Dallas Cowboys win their first Super Bowl, has died, the franchise announced Monday. He was 82.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    John Niland, who helped Dallas Cowboys win first Super Bowl, has died (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    FILE – Philadelphia Eagles guard John Niland (74), right, shakes hands with retired Dallas Cowboys tackle Bob Lilly (74) during half-time ceremonies honoring Lilly at Texas Stadium in Irving, Nov. 23, 1975. Niland and Lilly were teammates the previous year.

  2. Newsweek

    Cowboys Super Bowl Guard, Pro Bowler John Niland Dies (opens Newsweek)

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    A Hall of Famer at Iowa who converted from fullback to guard, then made his name on the Cowboys' first championship team, died.

  3. The Boston Globe

    John Niland, who helped the Cowboys win their first Super Bowl championship, dies at age 82 (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Niland, a Quincy native, was a first-team All-Pro three times and made six consecutive Pro Bowls.

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    John Niland, who helped the Dallas Cowboys win their first Super Bowl championship, has died (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    John Niland, a three-time All-Pro guard who helped the Dallas Cowboys win their first Super Bowl championship, has died

  5. Tyler Morning Telegraph

    Former Cowboys offensive lineman John Niland dies at 82 (opens Tyler Morning Telegraph)

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    OXNARD, Calif. — John Niland, one of the more decorated Cowboys offensive linemen in franchise history, died in McKinney on Saturday morning, his family confirmed. He was 82. Niland played […]

  6. New York Post

    John Niland, Cowboys Super Bowl champ, dead at 82 after painful health battle (opens New York Post)

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    "We don't need a test to tell us, but we know that he was. He knew himself he was so heavily impacted by that.”

  7. AL.com

    Cowboys legend who helped Dallas win its first Super Bowl dies at 82 (opens AL.com)

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    Former Dallas Cowboys All-Pro guard John Niland, who helped the Cowboys win its first Super Bowl, has died at age 82.

  8. UPI

    Cowboys legend John Niland, who won franchise's first Super Bowl, dies at 82 (opens UPI)

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    Former All-Pro guard John Niland, who helped the Dallas Cowboys win their first Super Bowl, has died, the franchise announced Monday. He was 82.

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