Don Meredith

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Don Meredith was a former Dallas Cowboys quarterback who became a beloved, wisecracking color commentator on ABC’s Monday Night Football.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf American football player
human
quarterback
television sports commentator
awardReceived Pro Bowl selection
birthDate 1938-04-10
birthPlace Mount Vernon, Texas, United States
catchphrase Turn out the lights, the party’s over
causeOfDeath brain hemorrhage
collegeAttended Southern Methodist University
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 2010-12-05
draftLeague National Football League
draftTeam Chicago Bears
draftYear 1960
education Mount Vernon High School
ethnicGroup White American
familyName Meredith
givenName Joseph
hallOfFame Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor
height 6 ft 3 in
jerseyNumber 17
knownFor playing quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys
wisecracking commentary on Monday Night Football
languageSpoken English
league National Football League
memberOfSportsTeam Dallas Cowboys
network American Broadcasting Company
nickname Dandy Don
notableWork Monday Night Football broadcasts in the 1970s
television series "Police Story"
numberOfProBowls 3
occupation American football player
actor
television sports commentator
placeOfDeath Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States NERFINISHED
playedFor Dallas Cowboys
positionPlayed quarterback
retirementFromPlaying 1969
role color commentator
sexOrGender male
sport American football
styleOfHumor folksy
teamEndYear 1968
teamStartYear 1960
televisionShow Monday Night Football

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