John Niland, the three-time All-Pro guard who started at left guard for the Dallas Cowboys’ first Super Bowl championship team, has died at age 82. Niland, the Cowboys’ 1966 first-round pick, blocked for Roger Staubach and made six straight Pro Bowls from 1968-1973, helping Dallas beat Miami 24-3 in Super Bowl VI. (source: ESPN)
Cowboys Legend John Niland, Three-Time All-Pro Guard, Dies at 82
John Niland, the three-time All-Pro guard who started at left guard for the Dallas Cowboys' first Super Bowl championship team, has died at age 82. Niland, the Cowboys' 1966 first-round pick, blocked for Roger Staubach and made six straight Pro Bowls from 1968-1973, helping Dallas beat Miami 24-3 in Super Bowl VI. (source: ESPN)
