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Bob Lilly

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Football Player

The Resume

    (July 26, 1939- )
    Born in Olney, Texas
    Played college football at Texas Christian University
    Defensive End/Tackle for the Dallas Cowboys (1961-74)
    First draft pick in the history of the Cowboys
    11-time Pro Bowl selection
    7-time First-Team All-Pro selection
    Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1980)

Why he might be annoying:

    He says he earns little NFL pension and it barely covers the cost of his electric bill.
    He didn't win an NFL title until late in his career.
    After losing in Super Bowl V, he threw his helmet up in the air in frustration.
    He appeared in ads for Chapstick, Black and Decker and Georgia Pacific.
    He owned a Coors distributorship in the 70's and 80's and watched Coors expand east of Dallas. He got out of it when he realized the negative influence his role in it had on young people.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was renowned as the 'unblockable, unstoppable, force' of Dallas' famed Doomsday Defense in the 60's and early 70's.
    He has been given the nickname 'Mr. Cowboy.'
    He was the first man inducted to the Cowboys' Ring of Honor and his #74 is the only number unofficially retired by the team.
    Starting with a camera and film given to him by Kodak after winning an award in college, he developed a love for photography.
    He ranked #26 in the NFL Network's 100 Greatest NFL Players of All-Time (2010).

Credit: whiff boy


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 9.09% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 26.32% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 38.10% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying