![]() Lilly c. 1968 | |||||||||
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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Born: | Olney, Texas, U.S.[1] | July 26, 1939||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Pendleton (Pendleton, Oregon) | ||||||||
College: | TCU (1958–1960) | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1961: 1st round, 13th pick | ||||||||
AFL draft: | 1961: 2nd round, 14th pick | ||||||||
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Robert Lewis Lilly (born July 26, 1939), nicknamed "Mr. Cowboy", is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs. Lilly was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981.