The Dallas Cowboys are mourning the loss of one of their very own this week after announcing the passing of a pivotal member of their 1960s teams. On Monday, the team issued a statement on the death of 12-year NFL tight end Pettis Norman;

Former Dallas Cowboys tight end Pettis Norman, known as much for his achievements on the field as he was for his accomplishments off of it, died Monday, according to a team announcement. He was 86. Norman was a celebrated entrepreneur,

Pettis Norman, a trailblazing 12-year NFL veteran who spent the majority of his career with the Dallas Cowboys, has died at the age of 86. Norman spent nine years with the Cowboys and was on the franchise's first team to reach a Super Bowl -- a Super Bowl V loss to the Baltimore Colts.