The Dallas Cowboys are mourning the loss of one of their very own this week after announcing the passing of a pivotal member of their 1960s teams. On Monday, the team issued a statement on the death of 12-year NFL tight end Pettis Norman;

Norman was also a successful entrepreneur, real estate investor and restaurant franchisee after his 12-year playing career.

Pettis Norman, a trailblazing 12-year NFL veteran who spent the majority of his career with the Dallas Cowboys, has died at the age of 86. Norman spent nine years with the Cowboys and was on the franchise's first team to reach a Super Bowl -- a Super Bowl V loss to the Baltimore Colts.