Troy Aikman. Emmitt Smith. Michael Irvin. Tom Landry. The names are easily recognizable as Dallas Cowboys, and their legacies are on display in one location: the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Twenty-two members of the Hall of Fame were a part of the Dallas franchise; only eight NFL teams can boast more, and seven of those teams have been in existence much longer than the Cowboys.InDallas Cowboys in the Hall of Fame: Their Remarkable Journeys to Canton, David Thomas shares the stories of these incredible players and the ups and downs they all experienced on their way to pro footballs most exclusive club. Each players life story is told in such a way to reveal what led him to become a hall of famer, including childhood memories, influential coaches, the teammates who brought the best out in them, and more. Cowboy fans will discover such details as the fact that Troy Aikman was the largest player on his high school football teambigger even than the linemenand that it was Michael Irvins fancy last-minute talking with the Green Bay Packers on draft day that got him to Dallas and away from a cold-weather team. In addition, each entry includes career statistics, a player bio, and his top five Cowboy moments, describing his greatest games and on-field accomplishments.Cowboy fans have become accustomed to watching high-caliber players on the field every season, andDallas Cowboys in the Hall of Famebrings them the inside information on their favorite stars of the past. All football fans will enjoy the chance learn more about the iconic players profiled in this booklegends who have helped shape the Dallas franchise and the NFL.

David Thomas is author/coauthor of eleven books, includingNew York Times bestsellersWrestling for My Life with Shawn Michaels andFoxcatcher with Mark Schultz. The lifelong Texan spent almost three decades in sports journalism, including more than twenty years combined at theFort Worth Star-Telegram andThe Dallas Morning News. His writing was honored nationally by the Associated Press Sports Editors and he received the McClatchy Company Presidents Award for excellence in journalism.

IntroductionChapter 1: Troy Aikman: A WinnerChapter 2: Larry Allen: Quiet StrengthChapter 3: Tony Dorsett: TD, for SureChapter 4: Charles Haley: Five RingsChapter 5: Bob Hayes: A Game-ChangerChapter 6: Michael Irvin: Contagious ConfidenceChapter 7: Tom Landry: The Man behind the ImageChapter 8: Bob Lilly: Mr. CowboyChapter 9: Mel Renfro: Natural AthleticismChapter 10: Deion Sanders: Created for PrimetimeChapter 11: Tex Schramm: Master InnovatorChapter 12: Emmitt Smith: Rushing ChampionChapter 13: Roger Staubach: Hall of Fame PersonChapter 14: Randy White: Complete DominanceChapter 15: Rayfield Wright: Long Road to CantonChapter 16: Other ContributorsBibliographyIndexAbout the Author