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Walt Garrison Dies: Dallas Cowboys Running Back And Rodeo Cowboy Was 79

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Walt Garrison, who won a Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys and competed as a rodeo cowboy, has died at 79. The NFL team posted the notice on its website Thursday that Garrison died overnight.

It did not give a cause of death. Garrison played nine years in Dallas and retired in 1974 as the No. 3 rusher and No. 4 receiver in franchise history.

He is still fourth on Dallas’ all-time list with 4.32 yards per carry and ninth with 3,491 rushing yards. But it was Garrison’s rodeo career that made him stand out.

During his rookie season, the Cowboys said Garrison would compete in local rodeos as a steer wrestler, then get back to the team hotel before 11 p.m.

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