<P> The team was first known as the Dallas Steers , then the Dallas Rangers . On March 19 , 1960 , the organization announced that it would be called the Cowboys to avoid confusion with the American Association Dallas Rangers baseball team . The founding investors of the Dallas Cowboys were Clint Murchison , Jr. ( 45 % ) , John D. Murchison ( 45 % ) , along with minority shareholders , Toddie Lee and Bedford Wynne ( Director and Secretary ) ( 5 % ) and William R. Hawn ( 5 % ) . The new owners subsequently hired Tex Schramm as general manager , Gil Brandt as player personnel director , and Tom Landry as head coach . </P>
<P> The team was first known as the Dallas Steers , then the Dallas Rangers . On March 19 , 1960 , the organization announced that it would be called the Cowboys to avoid confusion with the American Association Dallas Rangers baseball team . The founding investors of the Dallas Cowboys were Clint Murchison , Jr. ( 45 % ) , John D. Murchison ( 45 % ) , along with minority shareholders , Toddie Lee and Bedford Wynne ( Director and Secretary ) ( 5 % ) and William R. Hawn ( 5 % ) . The new owners subsequently hired Tex Schramm as general manager , Gil Brandt as player personnel director , and Tom Landry as head coach . </P>
when did the dallas cowboys come into the nfl
when did the dallas cowboys come into the nfl
March 19 , 1960
March 19 , 1960