Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Lee Roy Jordan has passed away. He was 84 years old.

The Cowboys announced the news on social media on Saturday and noted Lee Roy Jordan’s place within franchise history. For anyone unaware, the Cowboys became who they were in the early days of the franchise partly because of the play of Lee Roy Jordan. He was one of the most ferocious linebackers in his era. He starred for the Alabama Crimson Tide at the collegiate level where he won a National Championship.

As the Cowboys noted in their statement, Lee Roy Jordan was the first person who Jerry Jones enshrined in the team’s Ring of Honor. You cannot quantify the impact that he made on the Cowboys in the beginning of the franchise’s existence. He helped the organization find stability and was one of the co

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