Jethro Pugh - On Wednesday, a legendary and effective former Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Jethro Pugh died of natural causes.
Jethro Pugh, who was 70-year-old at the time of his passing, is best remembered for his effectiveness and being part of iconic Cowboy's "Doomsday Defense."
"This is a sad day for Cowboys fans and out thoughts and prayers go out to Jethro's family," Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said in a statement released on Wednesday.
Jethro Pugh Jr. was born in Windsor, North Carolina on July 3, 1944. After graduating from the Elizabeth City State College in 1965, he joined the Dallas Cowboys where he played for 14 seasons.
Jethro Pugh played in four Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys and won two. In five back-to-back seasons, he led the team's quarterback position.
The player, who only missed his fifth Super Bowl game due to injury, is being remembered along with other players of the Cowboys players who represent the golden age.
"He was a terribly unsung person among that bunch of great players," Gil Brandt, Cowboys' personnel director during Pugh's time at the club said.
Some of Jethro Pugh's teammates have since been inducted into the Hall of Fame. They include Randy White, Bob Lilly and defensive Mel Renfro. The legendary defensive team also included linebackers such as Lee Roy, Chuck Howley and lineman Ed (Too Tall) Jones.
Jethro Pugh is perhaps most remembered for playing in the famed "Ice Bowl," an NFL Championship game which saw temperatures fall to nearly 15 degrees below zero Fahrenheit.
The Cowboys' were playing against the Packers on Dec.31, 1967 and Jethro Pugh, who was at the thick of things, said the weather was cold that he started hearing his mother scolding him as if he were a child.
"I swear," Pugh said. "I heard her say," 'Jethro, what are you doing out in that weather, you fool?'".
The news of Jethro Pugh's death has since gone viral on the Internet and has made national sporting headlines.
The Cowboys and the Packers are set to meet on Sunday, in Green Bay for the first time since the Ice Bowl.
"He was loved and appreciated by his teammates and Cowboy fans for decades, and his spirit will be felt when our team travels to Green Bay this weekend," Jerry Jones said.
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