Buick Blurb from Story on Dallas Cowboy Greats

Discussion in 'The Bench' started by 2manybuicks, Aug 4, 2019.

  1. 2manybuicks

    2manybuicks Founders Club Member

    Not quite the million dollar bonuses they get now, but pretty cool.

    "Lee Roy Jordan, first round, 1963, University of Alabama, Cowboys Ring of Honor: "Gil was major in getting me signed. He came to Excel, Alabama, to my parents' house. When I was selected, a new car was part of my bonus out there in Dallas. It was when the Buick Rivieras were in their first year. They were on the production line, so he was going to drive the car back. I had some occasion I had to get back for, so he drove the car, and in Mississippi, he hit a cow on the interstate and wrecked my car. Gill called me and asked me if I still had my old car so that it could cover this wreck. I did. They got it fixed, so I had a new, wrecked car for my bonus."
     

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