http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/players/zack_eskridge/146032 Recent articles about Zack Eskridge en-us According to DallasCowboys.com,  Jack Eskridge the Cowboys’ first equipment manager and the man who created their star logo, passed away this past Monday at the age of 89. Eskridge joined the Cowboys in 1959, a year before the inaugural season. With the team needing a new logo, it was Eskridge who designed the blue star, giving it a white border outline to provide a 3D-effect. Ironically enough, Eskridge’s grandson Zack spent some time with the Cowboys back in 2011, trying to earn that very star his grandfather created more than 50 years earlier. Zack Eskridge was an undrafted rookie quarterback from Midwestern State. Without the benefit of a normal offseason of OTA and minicamp practices because of the lockout, Eskridge was too far behind the rest of the pack and was released before the first preseason game. He has since played in the Arena League for Kansas City and recently the New Orleans VooDoo. But Jack Eskridge had quite a life, which included memorable moments long before he... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:48:02 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/creator_of_the_dallas_cowboys_star_has_passed_away/12932290 http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/creator_of_the_dallas_cowboys_star_has_passed_away/12932290 Creator of the Dallas Cowboys’ star has passed away http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/creator_of_the_dallas_cowboys_star_has_passed_away/12932290 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png