Iconic coach Tom Landry hired Jack Eskridge before the Cowboys ' first game . Eskridge passed away Monday . The team needed a coach , and Eskridge , the general manager made one . He was a pro basketball player , his autobiography says .
Iconic coach Tom Landry hired Jack Eskridge before the Cowboys ' first game . The team needed a coach , and Eskridge , the general manager made one . He was a pro basketball player , his autobiography says .