AboutFred Goodwin Expertise My particular expertise is Cowboys history from 1960-1988 (the Landry era); I'm also a Cowboys book fanatic (I have almost 200 different Cowboys-related titles), and I also collect Cowboys football cards (but stopped in 93). But I am not an expert in the value of cards or collectibles – so please don't ask.
Before you ask: "So-and-so" almost certainly DID NOT PLAY for the Cowboys -- trust me! Before you ask me, ask the guy for proof!
Finally, I DO NOT ANSWER “PRIVATE” QUESTIONS! My work requires research, so the results must be made public.
Experience I had a Cowboys webpage recognized around the Internet as the authoritative list of Cowboys links, and I have a Cowboys book collection second to none (200 titles). In addition to my book collection, I have every Cowboys media guide back to 1960, which makes researching questions much easier.
Expert: Fred Goodwin Date: 3/1/2008 Subject: Cowboys' 3 stripes on the blue jerseys
Question I am curious about the Cowboys' change from 3 sleeve stripes to 2 on the blue jerseys. Everything I have seen in photo evidence seems to suggest that the jersey stripes went from 3 to 2 in 1966 regarding the white jerseys. However, I noticed on the Cowboys' history dvd released in 2004 that there is footage of Dallas(in blue) playing the Steelers where the Steelers are wearing the "Batman" white jerseys. Don Perkins is the main focus of the footage, but Meredith, Reeves, Neely, and Hayes are also present. This could be no earlier than 1965, and I don't think Pittsburgh had those particular uniforms any earlier than 1966. Do you know for sure when the stripe change occurred in the blue jerseys?
Answer Sam:
I don't know anything about the Pittsburgh uniforms, but the '66 Cowboys team photo shows them with two stripes on the sleeves, admittedly in the white jersies, but I have no reason to believe they didn't also make the change in their blue jersies at the same time.
But I can't point to any '66 photos that would prove it one way or the other.
