Jack Eskridge creator of Cowboys logo passes away at 89

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The Dallas Cowboys logo is one of the most recognizable in sports. Jack Eskridge the creator of the logo and the teams first equipment manager passed away earlier this week.

Ekridge passed away Monday morning at Centerpoint Medical Center in Valley Falls, Kansas at the age of 89. Funeral services will be held this weekend in Independence, Missouri.

In 1959 Eskridge joined the Cowboys. Needing a logo Eskridge designed the blue star, giving it a white border.

Ekridge worked with the Cowboys until 1973.

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