Tom Landry Mural - Mission, TX
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N 26° 12.952 W 098° 19.525
14R E 567387 N 2899764
The 95-by-18 foot tribute painted on the side of the building owned by Bill and Gen Long.
Waymark Code: WMQND8
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/07/2016
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The mural shows the life of Tom Landry who was born in Mission in 1924. The mural is a timeline showing him playing high school football for the Mission Eagles. After playing for the University of Texas on a football scholarship and serving in the Army Air Corps in World War II, he served as a player-coach in 1954-55, then defensive coach from 1955-59 for the New York Giants.
He was then hired as the first coach for the Dallas Cowboys, where he became a football legend, coaching the Cowboys from 1960-1989. As coach of the Cowboys, Landry achieved a string of 20 consecutive winning seasons, beginning in 1966. The team made 18 playoff appearances and played in five Super Bowls.
City: Mission
Location Name: Building at corner of Tom Landry Blvd at Conway Ave.
Artist: Manuel Hinojosa
Date: 1993
Media: Painted on a plaster wall.
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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