This post is part of the 50 Seasons in 50 Weeks Series.When we covered the 1964 draft in February, a majority of those who responded indicated that they thought the 1975 was the greatest in team history. The poll also appears below.
This draft was great for a few reasons. The Cowboys filled several holes, especially one right in the middle of their defensive line. Having lost Bob Lilly to retirement, Dallas picked up yet another franchise defensive tackle by taking Randy White of Maryland with the first overall pick. The trade between the Cowboys and Giants for quarterback Craig Morton weighed heavily in the Cowboys' favor, given that Morton only lasted three seasons with the Giants.
With the other first round pick, Dallas picked up Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson, who gave the team a replacement for Chuck Howley. The team found a long-term replacement for Lee Roy Jordan by picking up Bob Breunig. Dallas also filled holes on the offensive line, picking up Pat Donovan, Herbert Scott, and Burton Lawless. Round Name Pos. College Career 1 Randy White DT Maryland Dallas, 1975-1988 1 Thomas Henderson LB Langston Dallas, 1975-1979; San Francisco, 1980; Houston, 1980 2 Burton Lawless G Florida Dallas, 1975-1979; Detroit, 1979 3 Bob Breunig LB Arizona St. Dallas, 1975-1984 4 Pat Donovan T Stanford Dallas 1975-1983 4 Randy Hughes DB Oklahoma Dallas, 1975-1980 5 Kyle Davis C Oklahoma Dallas, 1975; San Francisco, 1978 6 Rolly Woolsey DB Boise State Dallas, 1975; Seattle, 1976; Cleveland, 1977; St. Louis, 1978 7 Mike Hegman LB Tennessee State Dallas 1975-1987 8 Mitch Hoopes P Arizona Dallas 1975; Houston, 1976; San Diego, 1976; Detroit, 1977 9 Ed Jones DB Rutgers Buffalo, 1975 10 Dennis Booker RB Millersville n/a 11 Greg Krpalek C Oregon State n/a 12 Chuck Bland DB Cincinnati n/a 13 Herbert Scott G Virginia Union Dallas, 1975-1984 14 Scott Laidlaw RB Stanford Dallas, 1975-1979; N.Y. Giants, 1980 15 Willie Hamilton RB Arizona n/a 16 Pete Clark TE Colorado State n/a 17 Jim Testerman TE Dayton n/a Here is the poll that was first run in February.
Coming up. . .
Strong opening helps Cowboys to a 5-2 start in 1975.
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