clint murchison, jr. owned the dallas cowboys before bum bright.
clint murchison, jr. owned the dallas cowboys before bum bright.
who owned the dallas cowboys before bum bright?
clint murchison , jr.
in 1984, murchison with his health failing sold the dallas cowboys to an investment syndicate led by bum bright, a dallas area businessman who had a background in banking/financial services and in oil/gas production. bright in turn sold the cowboys to jerry jones in 1989 following several losing seasons.









































dallas sportswriter blackie sherrod attributed the cowboys' success to two rare possessions of clint murchison: a bottomless pocketbook and patience.









































in 1963, dallas suddenly became known as the city that assassinated john f. kennedy. murchison's cowboys, featuring likable players and a winning tradition, paved the way for a new dallas image.
clint murchison jr.
bum bright









































harvey roberts "bum" bright (october 6, 1920 – december 11, 2004) was an american businessman and philanthropist. he was the owner of the national football league's dallas cowboys from 1984 to 1989.









































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bright received his bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering from texas a&m university in 1943. after graduating, he was commissioned in the u.s. army. he was assigned to the army corps of engineers and deployed to europe during the second world war. bright remained in the army until 1946, obtaining the rank of captain.









































section::::business.
bum bright