Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame offensive tackle Rayfield Wright died Thursday, his wife Di told the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was 76.
The three-time All-Pro and member of the Hall’s All-Decade team for the 1970s had been hospitalized for several days after a severe seizure, the Hall reported.
Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones released a statement honoring Wright, calling the six-time Pro Bowl lineman the “epitome” of a Hall of Famer.
“His grit, his agility, his passion, his charism and his love for football, the community and his family always shined through,” Jones said in the statement. “Rayfield was champion on and off the field. He remained an important part of the Cowboys family long after his playing days ended, and he will be deeply missed.”
Wright’s journey to his 2006 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement was as unusual as it was prolific.
In retrospect, his 13 Cowboys seasons, two Super Bowl titles and three straight first-team All-Pro selections…