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The Dallas Cowboys are mourning the loss of one of the franchise's celebrated defensive players. Lee Roy Jordan, a star linebacker who played on the Cowboys' first Super Bowl-winning team in 1971, has died at age 84.

The Cowboys announced Jordan's death on Saturday, but did not provide details about the timing or cause of death.

Jordan played under the late Paul "Bear" Bryant during his standout career at Alabama. Dallas selected him in the first round of the 1963 NFL Draft.

Jordan was a big part of the team's "Doomsday Defense" that carried the Cowboys to a Super Bowl title in a 24-3 victory over the Miami Dolphins during the 1971 season. He retired from the NFL in 1976. The Cowboys won their second championship the

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