The 1979
season marked the release of the first Cowboys police set. Originally slated to
be a 14-card issue, troubled player Thomas Henderson was removed from the set
and replaced by fellow linebacker D.D. Lewis in the middle of distribution. Both
cards were printed in lesser quantities than the others, but enough were
released for both to be considered a part of a complete set. Hall of Fame
quarterback Roger Staubach makes an appearance during his last year as a player,
and Hall of Fame head coach Tom Landry is the subject of a card for the first
time since his 1965 Philadelphia Cowboys "play card." Featuring game-day photos
on the fronts, the backs gave "Cowboys Tips" and listed the sponsors (area
Kiwanis Club, law enforcement agency, and the Dallas Cowboys Weekly). Cards are
not numbered except for player uniform numbers.
The 1979
Cowboys set is not scarce, but was still printed in quantities modest enough to
maintain a reasonable value. Today, the set can be found online in the $15
range.
(12) Roger
Staubach, QB
(33) Tony
Dorsett, RB
(41) Charlie
Waters, S
(43) Cliff
Harris, S
(44) Robert
Newhouse, RB
(50) D.D. Lewis,
LB (shortprint)
(53) Bob
Breunig, LB
(54) Randy
White, DT
(56) Thomas
Henderson, LB (shortprint)
(67) Pat
Donovan, T
(79) Harvey
Martin, DE
(80) Tony Hill,
WR
(88) Drew
Pearson, WR
(89) Billy Joe
DuPree, TE
Tom Landry, Head
Coach
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