1989: The end of the road for Tom. The Dallas Cowboys fired head coach Tom Landry. In his 29 years at the helm, he won 250 games and two Super Bowls.
Birthdays in the sports world today . . . Pittsburgh Penguins Hall of Fame winger Joe Mullen is 69. Former Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Rolando Blackman is 67. Ex–Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kelly Gruber is 64. Former Carolina Panthers tight end Wesley Walls is 60, and St. Louis Rams Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk is 53.