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Head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, 1960-1988. Career record: 270 wins, 178 losses, 6 ties.

Was added to the Dallas Cowboy's Ring of Honor in 1993, but instead of having a football helmet beside his name, they put a side view of his trademark fedora hat next to it.

Toward the end of his career, Landry showed off his sense of humor when the Cowboys made a rap video where various players and coaches describe their job with the team. It ends with Landry saying, "I call the plays, and nobody asks me why!".

One of the rare times Landry didn't wear his fedora hat was in an American Express commercial where he was dressed as a Cowboy and encounters Washington Redskins in a saloon. (The commercial, of course, ends with Landry comically slamming the door on the players).

Inducted into the ESPN Dallas Hall of Fame in 2011 (inaugural class) with Nolan Ryan, Emmitt Smith, Troy Aikman, and Roger Staubach.

His 29 consecutive years from 1960 to 1988 as the coach of one team are an NFL record.

Was a devout, open Christian; was said the strongest curse word he ever said was "dad gum".

When Landry died, every NFL team sent a representative to his funeral.

He had twenty consecutive winning seasons as coach of the Dallas Cowboys are a record and considered to be his most impressive professional accomplishment.

Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990.

Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 339-340. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.