Dallas Cowboys & NFL Champion Walt Garrison Dies At 79
Walt Garrison, a champion with the team in Super Bowl VI, the championship’s final of the sixth iteration, passed away at the age of 79, the Dallas Cowboys, a team in the NFL, stated on Thursday.
The Lone Star crew wrote, “It is pointless to state that Walt was and will remain a cowboy, a true-hearted ‘cowboy’ throughout the end.”
Under the famous coach and Hall of Fame inductee Tom Landry, Garrison was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1966 NFL Draft and played throughout his entire career with the team until 1974.
With 74 yards, he had a remarkable Super Bowl VI performance as Dallas defeated Miami 24-3. His 784 yards, seven touchdowns on the ground, additionally, his 390 yards and three scores in the air, earned him a spot in the Pro Bowl in 1972.
Walt participated in 119 regular-season games and 13 playoff games over his nine years in the NFL. He ranks fourth in franchise history for yards by rushing per touch average (4.32) and ninth for power running back yards per touch (3.491) in the NFL.
Texas native Garrison, a rookie with Dallas, went off to compete in nearby rodeos during his first season, but he sought to return before he was caught to avoid upsetting the peace on the team.
Walt complied with Tom Landry’s order to refrain from roping steers during the campaign once the latter discovered it, but he used his off-time period to continue his activities.
