He reportedly bought the Cowboys and Texas Stadium in February 1989 for $140 million to $150 million, which at the time was the most ever paid for an NFL franchise.
Bum Bright bought the Cowboys from Clint Murchison in 1984.
The Texas oil magnate owned the Dallas Cowboys from 1960 to 1984.
Clint Murchison, a Texas oil magnate, owned the team from 1960 to 1984.
The Cowboys have only had three majority owners: Clint Murchison (1960-1984), H.R. "Bum" Bright (1984-89) and Jerry Jones (1989-present).
The Cowboys have only had three majority owners: Clint Murchison (1960-1984), H.R. "Bum" Bright (1984-89) and Jerry Jones (1989-president).
Flying Cowboys was created in 1989.
Galactic Cowboys was created in 1989.
Tex Schramm never owned the Dallas Cowboys. He was the team's president and general manager from 1960 to early 1989. But he literally was as powerful as an owner. For years, he operated the football program with little or no interference from the Cowboys' original owner, Clint Murchison.
Jerry Jones is the owner and GM of the Dallas Cowboys.
When the Cowboys entered the NFL in 1960, the owners were Clint Murchison and Bedford Wynne. H.R. "Bum" Bright bought the team in 1984, and Jerry Jones, the current owner, bought the team in 1989.
Troy Aikman spent 12 years with the Cowboys between 1989-2000.