Cowboys defensive tackle Bob Lilly lights up a cigar in the dressing room following a Super Bowl VI victory over Miami in New Orleans on Jan. 17, 1972. A year earlier, he had thrown his helmet ...

The electricity was ignited by Bob Lilly, aka “Mr. Cowboy”. Many of the older fans remember Lilly's playing days back in the 1960′s, including the tossing of the helmet, which traveled 50 ...

Bob Lilly holds two Super Bowl records, albeit unofficial, that are likely to stand the test of time. The one Lilly most enjoys remembering came in Super Bowl VI, when he tackled Dolphins ...

This story, by Bob St. John, first appeared in the Nov. 18, 1972, issue of The Sporting News, under the headline “What Makes Cowboys So Tough? Rugged Lilly”. It was written the season after ...