Tex Schramm
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Tex Schramm was a pioneering NFL executive best known for building the Dallas Cowboys into a powerhouse franchise and helping modernize the league through innovations in marketing, broadcasting, and game rules.
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| instanceOf |
American football executive
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human → |
| awardReceived |
Pro Football Hall of Fame induction
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| causeOfDeath |
natural causes
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| dateOfBirth |
1920-06-02
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| dateOfDeath |
2003-07-15
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| dateOfHallOfFameInduction |
1991
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| educatedAt |
University of Texas at Austin
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| employer |
CBS Sports
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Dallas Cowboys → Los Angeles Rams → |
| endTime |
1989
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| familyName |
Schramm
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| fieldOfWork |
sports broadcasting
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sports management → sports marketing → |
| fullName |
Texas Earnest Schramm Jr.
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| givenName |
Texas Earnest
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| hallOfFame |
Pro Football Hall of Fame
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| league |
National Football League
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| memberOf |
Pro Football Hall of Fame
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| memberOfSportsTeam |
Dallas Cowboys
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| nickname |
Tex Schramm
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| notableAchievement |
advocated for flexible scheduling and prime-time games in NFL broadcasting
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advocated for wildcard playoff format in the NFL → helped develop NFL’s television revenue model → helped establish the Dallas Cowboys as “America’s Team” brand → helped modernize NFL broadcasting → helped modernize NFL game rules → helped modernize NFL marketing → instrumental in NFL’s adoption of instant replay → instrumental in NFL’s adoption of the use of microphones on officials → key figure in NFL–AFL merger negotiations → oversaw drafting of key Cowboys players such as Roger Staubach and Bob Lilly → pioneered use of advanced scouting and computer analysis in team operations → promoted use of cheerleaders as a marketing tool for NFL teams → |
| notableWork |
building the Dallas Cowboys into an NFL powerhouse franchise
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| occupation |
sports executive
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television executive → |
| placeOfBirth |
San Gabriel, California, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Dallas, Texas, United States
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| positionHeld |
executive at CBS Sports
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general manager of the Dallas Cowboys → general manager of the Los Angeles Rams → president of the Dallas Cowboys → |
| residence |
Dallas, Texas, United States
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| sportsDiscipline |
American football
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| startTime |
1960
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Referenced by (3)
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Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
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founder |
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Dallas Cowboys
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HallOfFameExecutive |
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Tex Schramm
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