A Tribute to "Dandy" Don Meredith - RRW #325

A Tribute To "Dandy" Don Meredith of the Dallas Cowboys. Quarterback from 1960 to 1968.

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[Rrwmissouri]

Sad news to pass on to everyone. Dandy Don passed away this last Sunday at the age of 72. We definitely lost a one of a kind man who was the start of America's team and Monday Night Football.

Turn out the lights the party's over.........

Rick Ryan

[WilliamRowlett]

During a game at the old Cotton Bowl, a well-endowed female "entertainer" named "Bubbles Cash" walked down the aisles almost to the field. Dandy Don saw her and became very distracted. He called a time out and walked to the sideline to encounter an irritated Tom Landry who asked him "what's the meaning of this, why are you calling a time-out!!!!????" Dandy Don just grinned and said, "Bubbles Cash, Coach".

[Rrwmissouri]

@WilliamRowlett

Oh yea, I remember Bubbles Cash. Damn, did she make headlines in Dallas during those days.

(:

Rick Ryan

[utopiaharley]

This is GREAT! I love Don Meredith!

I created a Don Meredith is Greatness on Facebook .... I would like to use your video if you don't mind.

[Rrwmissouri]

Sure! I don't mind at all.

Rick Ryan

[BullpenBoss]

Nice tribute to a class act individual. Dandy took a great deal of abuse physically behind some awful offensive lines during those early Cowboy years. He probably also felt terrible about the two championship losses to the Packers and just decided football wasn't fun anymore...hence the retirement at an early age. But there were times, when Don was on, he was the hottest QB in the NFL.

[MyBacktolife]

Great tribute to a class man.

[roseyellow444]

You do Texas proud.

[SonOfTravelinMan]

@ssalling wonderful insider info on the recording session. Travelin' Man was written & recorded by my dad, Kearney Williams, a Dallas-area policeman in 1963. My dad's original up-tempo recording was a Cashbox pick hit; we enjoyed the attention with him, then the song faded. Don Meredith recorded my dad's song a couple of years later. We didn't know he was going to record it nor why he chose my dad's song, but the performance was Meredith's bridge into acting; a new gig he also played very well.

[MrCharlietex]

A fitting tribute to a great man. Don will never ge forgotten.

[Weissmenchland]

R.I.P Dandy Don. You were a great guy with a great personality. You made winners of the early sad sack Cowboys. We haven't forgotten you in Dallas.

[terminalva]

R.I.P. to the Cowboys first QB... Wasn't around to watch him play, but saw footage of him on the sidelines and in the games. He'll always be "Dandy". I can only pray that God has a star in the sky for you. A star in life, and I pray a star in the Great Beyond!!!

[Californiasun09]

What a classy tribute to Don. The best! I didn't know that he could sing except on MNF. I loved his southern charms. A classy tribute for a classy man.

We'll miss you Don. You started up America's team.

[RyannMaggot]

R.I.P.

[The1baddman]

A classy guy on and off the field R I P "Dandy " Don .

[SnoreBear44]

Well done, Rick...a terrific tribute to a one-of-a-kind player/broadcaster/man.