NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tex Schramm often called Gil Brandt into his office to look at the fabric swatches draped all over his furniture, wanting another opinion on the right jersey and pants combination for the Dallas Cowboys.
He sure hit on a winning combination. Decades later, Cowboys' jerseys remain among the NFL's top sellers.
"The uniform thing was a special project to him," said Brandt, now historian and player analyst for NFL.com after helping Schramm build the Cowboys. "I can't tell you how much time I spent with him looking at these uniforms and saying, 'Yeah, I think this is the best.