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Don McIlhenny

Don McIlhenny, scored first Cowboys’ rushing touchdown, dead at 88

Former Cowboys running back Don McIlhenny passed away this week at the age of 88. The former SMU standout’s cause of death was not reported but he was known to have been battling Alzheimer’s disease for the last decade. Originally … Read more

Written by: Richard Paolinelli

Published on: Apr 20, 2023

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