Former Cowboys Defensive Back Cornell Green Dies at 86
Former Dallas Cowboys defensive back and NFL star Cornell Green has died at the age of 86. Green, a five-time Pro Bowl selection, achieved NFL success despite never playing college football and was part of the team that won the…
Flint Saginaw Bay City, MI, October 25, 2026 —
Former Dallas Cowboys defensive back Cornell Green, a five-time Pro Bowl selection and part of the team that won the franchise’s first Super Bowl, has died at age 86.
Green achieved success in the NFL despite never playing college football, according to the information provided. His career is notable for that distinction as well as his five Pro Bowl selections and connection to the Cowboys’ first Super Bowl-winning team.
The available information does not specify when or where Green died, or give a cause of death. It also does not provide details about his playing seasons, the years in which he was selected for the Pro Bowl, or the Super Bowl victory associated with his team. No further biographical or career details were included.
Green’s death marks the passing of a former Dallas defensive back whose NFL accomplishments included repeated Pro Bowl recognition and a place on a championship team. The details provided establish those milestones but do not offer a fuller account of his career or life beyond football.
Further information about the circumstances of his death and his career was not available in the supplied summary.
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