Tom Landry
Chronology
| 1924 | Born September 11 in Mission, Texas |
| 1941 | Wins regional championship at Mission High School |
| 1943 | Inducted into the Army Air Corps |
| 1946 | Enrolls at University of Texas |
| 1947 | Starts at fullback for Sugar Bowl winning University of Texas team |
| 1949 | Rushes for 117 yards in Orange Bowl victory |
| 1950 | Joins the New York Giants |
| 1954 | Plays in NFL All-Star game |
| 1954 | Named player-coach for the New York Giants |
| 1956 | Hired as assistant coach for New York Giants |
| 1960 | Hired as first head coach of the Dallas Cowboys |
| 1961 | Gets first win as head coach of the Cowboys |
| 1964 | Signs ten-year contract extension with the Cowboys |
| 1966 | Wins first conference title |
| 1966 | Named NFL coach of the year |
| 1967 | Loses first championship game |
| 1971 | Loses in first Super Bowl appearance |
| 1972 | Wins first Super Bowl against Miami |
| 1973 | Wins 100th game |
| 1976 | Third Super Bowl appearance |
| 1978 | Wins second Super Bowl against Denver |
| 1979 | Loses fifth Super Bowl appearance to Pittsburgh |
| 1980 | Becomes third head coach to record 200 victories |
| 1988 | Fired by Jerry Jones |
| 1990 | Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| 1993 | Becomes the eighth member of Cowboys Ring of Honor |
| 2000 | Dies at age 75 of leukemia |
Additional topics
Famous Sports StarsFootballTom Landry Biography - The Early Years, The Innovator, Chronology, America's Team, Awards And Retirement