Do you recall and I’m sure you do any special highlights of your college and professional football career? I’m curious because there’s always something significant happening in peoples’ lives. Appreciate it. Thanks! Merry Christmas!
Yes I do recall many, the biggest highlight of college was just making it through all four years, and as for playing professionally, I couldn’t choose a moment, each and every part was very special to me.

I am an avid Cowboys memorabilia collector. I have been a fan for 42 of my 47 years. What is one piece of memorabilia from your playing days that you value the most?
Thanks for this opportunity and God Bless.

I would have to say my helmet. You can buy cards and pictures but my helmet couldn’t be replaced.

Mr. Niland:
I was so saddened to hear of Don Meredith’s passing.
I wish he had written his biography because he had so many fans who would love to know more about him. I understand you are writing your biography and I am very happy to hear that. Can you tell us how it’s going, do you have a publisher, and when might it be printed?
I’m a fan of the “old school” Cowboys. Guys like yourself, Meredith, Don Perkins, Bob Lilly, Bob Hayes, etc. are the ones who truly turned the Cowboys into “America’s Team”. I would love to read more about your own background and your time with the Cowboys of the 60s.
Best wishes to you and your family — may you have a Blessed Christmas!
Fred Goodwin

My book should be out sometime next year, I will continue to update everyone about it as time goes on. I have someone writing and gathering all the information for me and she is doing a great job so far. Everything about my life will be in my book, so when you read it you will find out a lot of things you may have not known.

Hello everyone, I hope you are all having a great holiday season. I found this recently and thought I would share it with all of you. Its a Packers contract very similar to the one I signed. (click on the photos twice to view a larger size)


Ahh.. how times change. I love the “$150 per game part” thats practically pocket change to the players now. I also like “We will gladly increase the amount of this contract as soon as you are playing the kind of ball deserving more money.” Someone needs to put that back in modern contracts.

I have failed to mention in my earlier posts that I am in the process of writing a book! Well, should I say my good friend Jody Perry is writing it. She is so far doing a great job and has interviewed so many people I have already lost count. I can not wait for it to be finished for all of you. She has her own website which you can visit and read about her. http://jodylynnperry.com/ . She also has another website where she talks about “her love affair with Santa Barbara”; she gives the scoop on all the best beaches, stores and other nooks and crannies of Santa Barbara only the locals know about.

No Women, No Game;
John