Thomas Wade Landry is an American professional football player and coach. He was the Dallas Cowboys' first National Football Federation head coach, a position he has held for 29 seasons. During his coaching career, he created many new formations and methods, such as the currently popular 4–3 defense and the famous "flexible defense" system made by Doomsday Defense. He built up during his tenure with Cowboys. His 29 consecutive years from 1960 to 1988 as team coach was an NFL record, coupled with 20 consecutive seasons, arguably his most impressive professional achievement. In addition to a record 20 consecutive seasons from 1966 to 1985, Landry won two Super Bowl titles, five NFC titles and 13 division-level titles. He set a record of 270–178–6, the fourth all-time victory for an NFL coach and 20 career wins is the second most coaches on the calendar.
| Position | Cornerback, Punter, Quarterback, Running back |
| Date of birth | September 11, 1924 |
| Place of birth | Mission, Texas |
| Date of death | February 12, 2000 |
| Place of death | Dallas, Texas |
| High school | Mission (TX) |
| College | Texas |
| NFL Draft | 1947 / Round: 20/ Pick: 184 |
| Regular season | 250–162–6 (.000) |
| Postseason | 20–16 (.000) |
| Career | 270–178–6 (.000) |
Football Coach Tom Landry was born in Mission, Texas, United States on September 11, 1924. He dies at the age of 75, on February 12, 2000.
Legendary NFL coach who is now honored in the Hall of Fame after winning two Super Bowls.
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Tom Landry was born in the Zodiac sign Virgo (The Maiden), and 1924 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rat (鼠).
After his brother was killed in fighting during World War II, he enlisted in the military.
Between 1966 and 1985, he guided the Dallas Cowboys to ten-game seasons seventeen times out of twenty.
In 1949, he married Alicia Wiggs, with whom he remained for the rest of his life.
He started coaching as a defensive coordinator for the New York Giants, opposite offensive coordinator Football Coach Vince Lombardi.
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