Whether Larry Lacewell was Oklahoma's defensive coordinator, Arkansas State University's head coach, Tennessee's defensive coordinator or the Dallas Cowboys' director of scouting, he helped his teams win championships.
Lacewell, who died Tuesday night at his home in Jonesboro at the age of 85, won Big Eight championships and national championships with the Sooners, Southland Conference titles with ASU, an SEC title with the Vols and Super Bowls with the Cowboys.
"It's a tragic loss," said Barry Switzer, who as the head coach at Oklahoma and with the Cowboys twice worked with Lacewell. "We lost a great one.