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Meredith died on December 5, 2010, at St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He was 72 years old. He was laid to rest in his hometown of Mount Vernon, Texas.

Who was Dandy Don?

Joseph Don “Dandy Don” Meredith (April 10, 1938 – December 5, 2010) was an American football quarterback, sports commentator and actor. He spent all nine seasons of his professional playing career (1960–1968) with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL).

Who was quarterback under Tom Landry?

Roger Staubach America’s Quarterback on playing for Tom Landry, surviving 20 concussions and becoming one of the great business success stories in pro sports.

Is Don Meredith in the Pro football Hall of Fame?

Long-time NFL quarterback and broadcaster Don Meredith died Sunday. He was 72. {GALLERY}Meredith was honored in 2007 with the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award that recognizes “long-time exceptional contributions to radio and television in professional football.”

What team did Don Meredith play for?

Don Meredith is recognized as the first Cowboy. Dandy Don spent all nine seasons of his NFL career as quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys before he shocked the team and retired in the prime of his career. While many NFL players disappear after their playing days are over, that wasn’t the case for Meredith.