1961 Fleer football card, from www.CheckOutMyCards.com , of former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Don Meredith. Meredith played for the Cowboys for 9 seasons, and after splitting time at the position with Eddie LeBaron became the full time starter in 1963. He then led coach Tom Landry’s team into a winning era that lasted for decades, as the Cowboys grew to be known as “America’s Team”. He retired to take a job as an analyst for Monday Night Football when it began airing in 1970, and was nicknamed “Dandy Don”, teaming with Howard Cosell to make the MNF telecasts entertaining. Meredith also dabbled in acting and was known for his Lipton Tea commercials.
