John Niland, who helped the Dallas Cowboys win their first Super Bowl championship, has died
A Hall of Famer at Iowa who converted from fullback to guard, then made his name on the Cowboys' first championship team, died.
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Former Cowboys offensive lineman John Niland dies at 82