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About Fred Goodwin
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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.

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Dallas Cowboys - hat with autograph

Expert: Fred Goodwin - 2/18/2009

Question
hello, I was given a hat by my wife for valentins day with 2 autographs one is for sure Tony Dorsett and the other is hard to read but has the number 26 and I believe the first name starts with an M and the last a D could you please help. I also believe it was the 1979 era

Answer
Jimmy:

I'm not a collectibles or autograph expert (that would be my good friend Duke Ha), but it sure sounds to me like you got Michael Downs' signature on that hat.

He wore #26 and was a contemporary of Tony Dorsett (Downs was a safety with the Cowboys from '81-'88; Dorsett was a RB from '77-'87).

I hope this answers your question -- and sounds like your wife is a keeper!

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