A trade with the Washington Redskins.
LeBaron retired after the 1959 season and had planned to move to Dallas to work in law, having gone to law school at George Washington University while playing with the Redskins. Tex Schramm convinced him to play for the Cowboys and traded their first round choice in the 1961 NFL draft to the Redskins to obtain his rights.
Eddie LeBaron.
The starting quarterback in the first ever regular season game for the Cowboys was Eddie LeBaron. In that first game, LeBaron threw three TD passes but the Cowboys lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 35-28, on September 24, 1960.
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Eddie LeBaron was the original starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys from 1960 to 1962. He eventually was supplanted by Don Meredith and retired after the 1963 season.
The Cowboys played both Eddie LeBaron and Don Meredith during the 1962 season.
The Dallas "Steers" never played a game. The Steers name was changed to the Dallas Rangers, and then to Cowboys before the team ever played a game. Therefore the First Steer quarterback was also the Cowboys first quarterback, Eddie Lebaron.
Eddie LeBaron is 5' 9".
Eddie LeBaron's birth name is Edward Wayne LeBaron Jr..
Eddie LeBaron was born on January 17, 1930.
Eddie LeBaron was born on January 17, 1930.
The first touchdown in Dallas Cowboys regular season history was scored September 24, 1960 on a 75 yard pass from Eddie LeBaron to tight end Jim Doran.
This Is Your Life - 1952 Eddie LeBaron was released on: USA: 1 November 1953