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Thomas Wade "Tom" Landry (September 11, 1924 – February 12, 2000) was an American football player and coach. He is ranked as one of the greatest and most innovative coaches in National Football League (NFL) history, creating many new formations and methods. He invented the now popular 4–3 defense, and the "flex defense" system made famous by the "Doomsday Defense" squads he created during his 29 year tenure with the Dallas Cowboys.

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  • Tom Landry
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  • Thomas Wade "Tom" Landry (September 11, 1924 – February 12, 2000) was an American football player and coach. He is ranked as one of the greatest and most innovative coaches in National Football League (NFL) history, creating many new formations and methods. He invented the now popular 4–3 defense, and the "flex defense" system made famous by the "Doomsday Defense" squads he created during his 29 year tenure with the Dallas Cowboys.
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  • 1924-09-11(xsd:date)
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  • Dallas, Texas
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  • Landry, Tom
  • Tom Landry
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  • Landry in 1997
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  • Landry, Thomas Wade
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  • 2000-02-12(xsd:date)
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  • Tom Landry—championships, awards, and honors
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Career Highlights
  • *Pro Bowl selection * First-Team All-Pro selection *AP Coach of the Year *Sporting News Coach of the Year * 2× UPI Coach of the Year *Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor *Dallas Cowboys record for career wins * NFL Champion * 2× Super Bowl champion * 5× NFC Championship victories * 250-162-6 * 20-16 * 270-178-6
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