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NFL Athlete Number 74 - Bob Lilly

Dallas Cowboy great, Bob Lilly, is the best NFL athlete to ever wear the jersey number 74. Originally a defensive end, Lilly made his fame as a defensive tackle for the Cowboys.

Lilly was taken by Dallas in the 1st round of the 1961 NFL draft out of Texas Christian University. He went on to become an eleven time Pro Bowl nominee, a Super Bowl Champion (VI), a member of the NFL's All-Decade team for both the 1960s and the 1970s, a Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor member, and a Pro Football Hall of Fame Member (1980 inductee).

See some early footage of Bob Lilly's defensive prowess here:



Did you know..........Bob Lilly is known as "Mr. Cowboy"?

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