You've already signed up for some newsletters, but you haven't confirmed your address. The team has earned the most postseason appearances (28, which includes another league record of 54 postseason games, winning 32 of them), the most appearances in the NFC Championship Game (14), and the 2nd most Super Bowl appearances (8). Bob Ward (American football, born 1933) Robert D. Ward (July 4, 1933 - June 28, 2021) was an American football strength and conditioning coach in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. Hand-timed between 8.5 and 8.9 seconds, his relay leg is the fastest in history. [1], He accepted a football scholarship from Whitworth College. Partially raised in an orphanage, Bob developed an interest in strength training at age twelve when lifting weights in a physical education class. That was the last of five straight Pro Bowls, a record for a Dallas defensive end. This type of data sharing may be considered a sale of information under California privacy laws. But I knew exactly why they hired him. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. Hayes' first two seasons were most successful, during which he led the NFL both times in receiving touchdowns with 12 and 13 touchdowns, respectively. In 1996, he was inducted into the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Hall of Fame. "They traded me, so I had a chip on my shoulder, to show them they made a mistake," Ward said . 2002 The Associated Press. Jim Hines officially broke 10 seconds at the high altitude of Mexico City, Mexico in 1968 (and on a synthetic track) with a wind-legal 9.95 which stood as the world record for almost 15 years. His time was recorded at 9.91 seconds. By Teneshia L. Wright Times-Union staff writer. This world-class speed would make him one of the most dynamic receivers in Dallas Cowboys history. This was done by subtracting 0.05 seconds from the automatic time and rounding to the nearest tenth of a second, making Hayes' time of 10.06 seconds convert to 10.0 seconds, despite the fact that the officials with stopwatches had measured Hayes' time to be 9.9 seconds,[8] and the average difference between manual and automatic times was typically 0.15 to 0.20 seconds. We rammed heads a few (hundred) times over what elements of a strength coachs existence from that era should or should not be revealed, but I remain in awe of what the man built and who he was. He has written about the team for over two decades while also hosting talk shows for 96.7 The Ticket in DFW and can be heard on "The Hardline . Yes! Here, he led his team to three straight wins in the Conference championships. Hayes attended Matthew Gilbert High School in Jacksonville, where he was a backup halfback on the football team. } We've sent you an email to confirm your subscription. With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Robert L Ward (Dallas, Texas), who passed away on March 5, 2020 at the age of 73. Learn more. Ward co-authored the books Sport Speed (1988), Encyclopedia of Weight Training: Weight Training for General Conditioning, Sport and Body Building (1997) and Building the Perfect Star: Changing the Trajectory of Sports and the People in Them (2015). Robert Bass. 6 More posts from the cowboys community 599 Posted by 3 days ago Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. He was hired in 1976 by coach Tom Landry and held that position through early 1990, when he was let go after the first season of the Jerry Jones-Jimmy Johnson era. Since retiring from the Dallas Cowboys in 1989, Ward has remained an active member of the Strength and Conditioning Community. Ward and the late Lucinda "Cindy" Ward, Butch was born on November 23, 1965 in Talihina, Oklahoma and passed away peacefully on February 7, 2022 surrounded by his loving family in a Rowlett, Texas hospital at the age of 56 years, 2 months and 14 days. In addition, from 2001-2007, he was the Director of Sports Sciences for Advocare. .component--type-recirculation .item:nth-child(5) { As a senior, he was named to the NAIA Little All-American team. Bob Hayes is the only athlete to win both an Olympic gold medal and a Super Bowl ring. 22 with the Cowboys, which would later be worn by running back Emmitt Smith. Bob was born to Hugh & Clara Ward on October 27, 1941 in Cicero, IL. The Dallas Cowboys selected Hayes in the seventh round (88th overall) of the 1964 NFL Draft with a future draft pick, which allowed the team to draft him before his college eligibility was over, taking a chance that the Olympic sprinter with unrefined football skills could excel as a wide receiver. CDC warns drug-resistant stomach bug a "serious public health threat" (40% off), Sale Price NT$41.51 Later, in the Dallas Cowboys-Washington Redskins match-up, Hayes caught nine passes for 246 yards (a franchise record until Miles Austin broke it with a 250-yard performance on October 11, 2009, against the Kansas City Chiefs). Turning off personalized advertising opts you out of these sales. Learn more in our Privacy Policy., Help Center, and Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. Ring of Honor names are displayed inside Texas Stadium. (40% off), Sale Price NT$553.20 NT$103.11, NT$160.70 Perkins missed the Cowboys' inaugural season in 1960 because of a broken foot. [3] This was followed by a second gold medal in the 4100 meter relay, which also produced a new World Record (39.06 seconds). Original Price NT$434.94 Coach Ward has received many honors for his pioneering work in the Strength and Conditioning field. Robert and Gloria shared 38 happy years together before she passed away in 2013. He was a. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. October 8, 1946 - You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. [6] In 1989, he was let go from the team and replaced with Mike Woicik, with the arrival of new head coach Jimmy Johnson. In 1975 with the San Francisco 49ers, Hayes teamed up with Gene Washington in the starting lineup. Hayes wore No. He also was the Fullerton College head track and field coach. Of course, one of those losses came in a game where the Eagles were resting their starters (In Week 18 against the Cowboys), so if we take out that game, then they went 0-5 and lost those five . Robert A. His. In 1962 the University of Miami invited him to a meet on their campus, where he tied the world record of 9.2 seconds in the 100-yard dash, which had been set by Frank Budd of Villanova University the previous year. Robert Ward was born on October 8, 1946 to Willie Ward, Sr. and Thelma Ward in Waco, Texas. Bob was born to Hugh & Clara Ward on October 27, 1941 in Cicero, IL. February 1, 2022 (79 years old) View obituary. Once youre off the train, it can be hard to get back on board.). 5. The Dallas Cowboys should not let Jaylon Smith wear Tony Romos No. He was predeceased by : his father James L. Ward. The importance of saying "I love you" during COVID-19, Effective ways of dealing with the grieving process, Solutions to show your sympathy safely during the Covid-19 pandemic. Continuing the tradition of their father and grandfather, all are actively involved in athletics! Born in 1933 in California, Ward was from a generation who downplayed pain, even though he experienced a lot of it when he was younger. Dallas Head coach Tom Landry is carried off the field after the Cowboys beat the Denver Broncos by a score of 27-10 at Super Bowl XII in New Orleans, La., Jan. 15, 1978. AboutPressCopyrightContact. Original Price NT$400.33 The Last of Us, or reality: TCU is favored to defeat Kansas. Delivered by Hester in front of hundreds and a national cable television audience, the moment was described as " one of the most compelling and touching scenes the Hall of Fame has seen. / AP. (50% off), Sale Price NT$240.71 [4], In the spring of 1975, he was hired by the Dallas Cowboys as their new conditioning coach, replacing Alvin Roy, who left the organization to join Hank Stram's coaching staff with the New Orleans Saints. [5] Jocelyn Delecour, France's anchor leg runner, famously said to Paul Drayton before the relay final that, "You can't win, all you have is Bob Hayes." Robert married Gloria J. Miller in 1974, and they created a home together with their four children here in Dallas, Texas, after relocating from Mississippi. He also anchored the U.S. 400-meter relay team that won in a world-record 39.06 seconds. Robert Francis (Bob) Middleton passed . His football coach Jake Gaither was not very high on giving Hayes time to train, which caused then president Lyndon B. Johnson to call him and insist he allow Hayes time off and to keep him healthy.[2]. They have also lived in Powderly, TX and Creston, IA. After an emotional statement in court Sarah Ward looks straight at her father, Bob Ward, foreground, seated with defense lawyers. He was selected to represent the United States in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The only sad part to Wards career is that you could tell he never quite got over being fired, and not joining another NFL team. The funeral service was July 13 at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Dallas. NT$141.02, NT$166.67 This 2022 Cowboys story has yet to be written. Ahead of the Cowboys and 49ers' clash, Ward is calling out Dallas for a "terrible trade.". Ward; his siblings, Ernest Poole, Roy James Poole, Sadie Walker, Thelma Joyce of Washington and Janice Satchell; and his brother-in-law Robert Satchell. Original Price NT$107.70 The first official times of 9.9 seconds were recorded at the "Night of Speed" in 1968. Ward's expertise in the field of Strength and Conditioning was obviously invaluable to the athletes, who dramatically improved under his guidance. His experience qualified him to serve as a member of the United States Olympic Committee in Track and Field. (13% off), Sale Price NT$203.50 Wards father was a veteran of World War I, who was exposed to the mustard gas that was used in Western Europe. "I played for the world's greatest professional sports team in history. He taught at Evergreen High School before returning to school at the University of Washington to obtain a Master's Degree in Physical Education. Public collections can be seen by the public, including other shoppers, and may show up in recommendations and other places. Hayes was enshrined in the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor in 2001 and was selected for induction in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in January 2009. He was named the USATF Masters Field Athlete of the Year in 2002. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. Would you like to offer Robert L Wards loved ones a condolence message? FARMINGTON Longtime Dallas Cowboys great and Farmington High School graduate Ralph Neely passed away this week at the age of 78 in his home near Dallas, Texas. Zimmerman eventually returned as a Hall of Fame voter. He was known for implementing a system of computer-driven analytics (ProTrain Computer Program), which enabled coaches to break down actual athletic movements rather than rely on statistics.[5]. He hired a yoga instructor before yoga was a thing. Spreading the defense out in hopes of containing Hayes allowed the Cowboys' talented running game to flourish, rushers Don Perkins, Calvin Hill, Walt Garrison and Duane Thomas taking advantage of the diminished coverage at the line of scrimmage. They reached the Super Bowl again the next season, but lost to Pittsburgh. Former Cowboys fullback Robert Newhouse has died after a long illness, according to his son. Take full advantage of our site features by enabling JavaScript. Ward eventually earned a college scholarship to play football at Whitworth University in Washington and served in the military during the Korean War. He also devised equipment and a form of psycho-cybernetics by applying the tensile strength of surgical tubing to induce greater speed. Don Perkins, a six-time Pro Bowl running back with the Cowboys in the 1960s, died at 84. (15% off), Sale Price NT$326.61 This unique method of determining the official time therefore denied Hayes the record of being the first to officially record 9.9 seconds for the 100 meters. "Burbank High ready to induct latest Hall of Fame class", "2017 Hall Of Fame: A Night Filled With Greatness", "Fullerton College Athletic Hall of Fame", "Dallas Cowboys benefited from Bob Ward's skills during Tom Landry era", "Cowboys Poised to Land a Coach with Six Super Bowl Rings", The late Dallas Cowboys strength coach leaves quite a legacy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob_Ward_(American_football,_born_1933)&oldid=1095253955, USATF Masters World Champion in the Weight Pentathlon (1998, 2004), USATF Masters Field Athlete of the Year (2002), This page was last edited on 27 June 2022, at 09:04. Coach Ward has one granddaughter and five grandsons. From 1995-2001, he served as the Director of Sports Science and Nutrition for Mannatech International. [20], On August 27, 2008, Hayes was named as one of two senior candidates for the 2009 Hall of Fame election. Jerry Watts. Robert was a history teacher for over 15 years and was an employee at the Bald Knob Travel Center. Neely played 13 seasons in the NFL, all with the Cowboys from 1965-77. In 1974, under Ward's coaching expertise, the Fullerton Track Team won the title of California State Champions. [21] On Saturday, January 31, 2009, he was selected as a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2009.[10]. To work with the Cowboys, he once brought in a legendary martial arts instructor Dan Inosanto, who previously trained with Bruce Lee and was even once coached in youth football by the man who helped found the sport, Amos Alonzo Stagg. A natural athlete, Ward excelled in sports as a young man's quarterback at Burbank High School and as a star member of the track team. Find service information, send flowers, and leave memories and thoughts in the Guestbook for your loved one. (10% off), Sale Price NT$141.02 He spent four years developing a Computer Graphic Player Analysis. (23% off), Sale Price NT$230.76 Blue Silver Funeral Program Obituary Template 8 Pages Blue Obituary Man Memorial Service Program Memory Order of Service Letter Male, 0-027f . Hayes earned the title "World's Fastest Human" and redefined the way the National Football League plays pass defense, but many of his accomplishments were later tainted by drug and alcohol addiction that landed him in jail and were part of the reason he was never inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Original Price NT$378.99 Ward coached high school football and track for six years, before moving on to Fullerton Community College, where he served as the Head Track Coach. He holds an impressive six World Records for Weight and Hammer Throw, for ages 70-74. He coached the Fullerton Rugby Club for three years and won the Southern California Championship. In 1964, Bob Hayes earned the title "World's Fastest Human" by winning two gold medals at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Jan 9, 2023. By Bob Sturm. Ward is one of the bigger reasons why the Cowboys of the 70s became Americas Team, and there is a good chance you never knew it. Miami, FL 1/17/1971 CREDIT: Walter Iooss Jr. He was 88 and is survived by his wife, Joyce, their two daughters, their grandchildren and loved ones. View Etsys Privacy Policy. He finished an 11-year NFL career with 71 touchdown catches, a 20-yard average per catch, and three trips to the Pro Bowl. Ward's impressive coaching career with Head Coach Tom Landry included ten winning seasons, a Super Bowl Championship in 1977, and a Pro Bowl win in 1983. He was predeceased by : his parents, Willie Ward, Sr. and Thelma Ward; his wife Gloria J. He also was running in borrowed spikes because one of his shoes had been kicked under the bed when he was playing with some friends and he didn't realize until he got there. Ward is also a former Dallas ISD principal who once led Madison High School. 12/1/1963 CREDIT: James Drake. Original Price NT$9,262.82 Thank everyone in the City of Dallas and in Texas and just thank everyone in the whole world. He also was the first person to break six seconds in the 60-yard dash with his indoor world record of 5.9 seconds. "Bullet" Bob Hayes, the Olympic gold medal sprinter and Dallas Cowboys receiver who was once deemed the fastest man alive, has died. Original Price NT$603.20 In 1965 he also started a streak (19651966) of seven consecutive games with at least a touchdown catch, which still stands as a Cowboys record shared with Franklin Clarke (19611962), Terrell Owens (2007) and Dez Bryant (2012). Is Bob Hayes' 'Sister' Conning The Cowboys, The Hall Of Fame And The NFL? From his life-long study of sports science accompanied by practical experience in the training halls and playing fields of teams on multiple levels of competition, Bob Ward has had a transformative effect on strength and conditioning coaching. He served as a member of the United States Olympic Committee in Track and Field. After graduating from UW-Madison with a master degree in engineering, he accepted a job at Motorola in Schaumburg, IL. This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. He spent 11 years in that role, helping his teams win three straight conference championships and a state championship. Youll see ad results based on factors like relevancy, and the amount sellers pay per click. Robert Lee Ward was born October 19, 1927, in Teaneck, NJ. In 1956, Ward began a new chapter of his life when he married his beautiful and accomplished wife, Joyce C. Ross. He remained with the team until Jimmy fired him after that 1-15 season in 1989. Dr. Bob Ward Death - Obituary, Funeral, Cause Of Death Dr. Bob Ward Cowboys Strength & Conditioning coach from 1976-89 has passed awayclick link to. (73 years old). 'Bullet' Bob Hayes Dead At 59 September 19, 2002 / 12:43 PM / AP "Bullet" Bob Hayes, the Olympic gold medal sprinter and Dallas Cowboys receiver who was once deemed the fastest man alive,. (15% off), Sale Price NT$4,631.41 Original Price NT$166.67 Hayes is survived by his mother, brother, sister and five children. Hayes' speed forced other teams to go to a zone since no single player could keep up with him. Bob Hayes finally crosses finish line in Canton, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob_Hayes&oldid=1141072431, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 05:54. Not only does that troll the Eagles and Patriots, but it's a. The leader of OSU teams that went 8-1 with a Cotton Bowl victory in 1944 and a perfect 9-0 with a Sugar . NT$1,927.36, NT$2,267.45 In this episode, Frank and Andy talk with the legendary Bob Ward. NT$326.61, NT$400.33 In addition to receiving, Hayes returned punts for the Cowboys and was the NFL's leading punt returner in 1968 with a 20.8 yards per return average and two touchdowns, including a 90 yarder against the Pittsburgh Steelers. [17] Others believe Hayes' legal and drug use issues marred his chances. View Robert Ward results in Dallas, TX including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. What is past is merely prologue . All rights reserved. And for that one pass he made in Super Bowl 12 that sealed the victory. 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However, they were able to pick up three players from . Coach Ward recognized and emphasized the importance of the ability to transfer the strength and power developed through training onto the playing field. Write your message of sympathy today. [3] In 2017, he was inducted into the Fullerton College Athletic Hall of Fame. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. Original Price NT$243.55 Ward coached football and track in high school for six years. He and his buddies enjoyed building model train displays and sharing them with young children and other train enthusiasts. Tittle . Please. March 5, 2020 ", Always eager to learn better ways of training himself and others, Ward returned to school once again in 1971 to Indiana University and received his Doctorate. They married on March 21, 1970. Born Sept. 12, 1943 in Little Rock, Arkansas, Neely played 13 seasons in the NFL, all with the Cowboys. 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