Norman, a previous NFL limited end for the Cowboys and Chargers, was likewise understood for his campaigning for in civil liberties.
DALLAS– Previous Dallas Cowboys limited end and vigorous civil liberties supporter Pettis Norman has actually passed away at the age of 82.
Birthed in the village of Lincolnton, Georgia, Norman increased from modest starts to an effective NFL job, playing 9 periods with the Cowboys throughout a golden age that consisted of 2 Super Dish looks. Norman likewise bet the San Diego Chargers from 1971-73.
Norman’s influence went much past football.
During the elevation of the civil liberties activity, he was a singing supporter for racial equal rights, promoting combination within the Cowboys company and throughout Dallas. He mentored young Black professional athletes, tested discrimination, and utilized his system to advertise modification.
In 1965, Norman marched for civil liberties together with a variety of colleagues with the Jesuits. In 1971, he led a march via Midtown Dallas to show for common council participant George Allen, that had actually just recently been declined as Mayor Pro Tem.
Norman was come before in fatality by his other half, Margaret Ann Clinkscales, and oldest child, Sharneen Norman, that was shot and eliminated in Dallas in 2014.
