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Long time quarterback, former Cowboys assistant coach has died

Longtime NFL quarterback and former Dallas Cowboys assistant coach Wade Wilson has died.

Wilson passed away at home in Coppell, according to a release from the Cowboys. He was 60.

Wilson was known to be diabetic.

He played with five different NFL teams during a 19-year career that spanned from 1981 to 1999. He served as quarterbacks coach for the Cowboys (2000-02 and 2007-17) and for the Chicago Bears (2004-06).

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Wilson was born in Commerce and played at East Texas State University.