Pettis Norman, a former NFL tight end and civil rights activist, died at age 86. Norman played his first nine of 12 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, who confirmed his death on Monday night. "We mourn the passing of former tight end and civil rights advocate Pettis Norman,

The Dallas Cowboys are mourning the loss of one of their very own this week after announcing the passing of a pivotal member of their 1960s teams. On Monday, the team issued a statement on the death of 12-year NFL tight end Pettis Norman;

The Dallas Cowboys are in mourning following the passing of former tight end Pettis Norman, who is understood to have died peacefully in his sleep on Monday. The former tight end joined the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 1962 and spent nine years with the team,

Pettis Norman, a tight end on the football field and a civil rights advocate off of it, has died. He was 86. Norman played for the Dallas Cowboys (1962-70) and San Diego Chargers (1971-73). He was a member of the first Cowboys' team to play in the Super Bowl -- Super Bowl V in 1971, a 16-13 loss to the Baltimore Colts.

Pettis Norman, a trailblazing 12-year NFL veteran who spent the majority of his career with the Dallas Cowboys, has died at the age of 86.