THE Dallas Cowboys are in mourning as one of their greatest-ever players has died.

Tributes have been made as the Cowboys say goodbye to their two-time Super Bowl winner.

D. D. Lewis died on September 16 at 79 years old.

No cause of death has been given.

Lewis joined the Cowboys from Mississippi State, where he became a College Football Hall of Famer.

He was selected during the sixth round of the 1968 NFL Draft with the 159th overall pick.

The linebacker missed the 1969 season as he participated in military service before returning a year later.

In 1973 he became a regular starter for the Cowboys after being a backup to the legendary Chuck Howley, 89.

His first Super Bowl victory came in 1972, overcoming the Miami Dolphins 24-3.

After losing Super Bowl X, the Cowboys lif

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