Tex Schramm

Acting

June 2, 1920 — July 15, 2003

San Gabriel, California, USA

3 movies

Biography

Texas Earnest Schramm Jr. (June 2, 1920 – July 15, 2003) was an American professional football executive who was the original president and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys franchise of the National Football League (NFL). Schramm, usually referred to as "Tex", became the head of the Cowboys when the former expansion team started operations in 1960.

🎬 Tex Schramm's Filmography

3 movies sorted by popularity

7.0

ESPN's critically acclaimed documentary series 30 for 30 examined the 1983 NFL Draft Tuesday night -- the draft that saw future Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway traded to the Denver Broncos.

Elway To Marino

2013

8.0

The behind the scenes events that led to the 1966 merger of the AFL and the NFL, and the immediate establishment of an "AFL-NFL World' s Championship of Professional Football" game (Super Bowl) following the 1966 Football Season.

The Merger

2015

6.5

In September 1987, for the first time in U.S. history, replacement football players took the field amidst a union strike. Seen as a second chance for these "scab" players, the '87 season became a memorable one for the Washington Redskins.

Year of the Scab

2017