DMN: Dandy Don suffers a Stroke

by **RE Tycoon** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 11:34 am

DMN reporting that Meredith had a stroke and won't be attending Cowboys reunion... no mention of SMU in the article.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent ... dd2fa.html

by **jtstang** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:08 pm

It must have been revised based on your post:

"Meredith, an All-American at SMU, went to three Pro Bowls from 1960-68. After retiring from football, he began a memorable run as an analyst for ABCâ€™s Monday Night Football."

by **BUS** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:25 pm

Don and Susan are some really sweet people. My son and I had a couple hours with them the weekend of the first game at Ford Stadium.

I hope he gets better!!!

by **Ikus** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 3:37 pm

All the best to the Dandiest of Mustangs.

by **Sam I Am** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:28 pm

My claim to fame is that I finished college (at another school) the same year that Don Meredith would have graduated in 1960. I enrolled at SMU the in September 1960 for professional studies and mustang football just wasn't the same after Don had left. At the time I was a Dallas Texan fan because the NFL wouldbn't give Dallas a franchise until after the AFL was formed. So I was ambivalent about Meredith being a Cowboy during the early years of the AFL and NFL rivalry. But SMU loyalty won out and I loved following his career thereafter. Thanks for the memories Dandyroo. Get well soon.

by **Arkpony** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:13 pm

I knew Meredith..we were both at SMU together..and besides being the most exciting footbal player I have ever seen, he was a really nice guy. I wih him all the best!

by PK » Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:38 pm

Read the linked article folks...

Meredith doing fine; he suffered minor stroke in 2004

"Don Meredith and his family released a statement Thursday saying that the legendary SMU and Dallas Cowboys quarterback had suffered a stroke in November 2004 and currently is doing fine."

The reason this article ran today is because Dale Hansen the other night stated that Don couldn't make it to a Cowboy's reunion because of a "recent" stroke. What he didn't mention is that the "recent" stroke was a mild one that he had over a year ago. Evidently his doctor has advised him against traveling. Other than that he is doing fine.

When ABC had their last Monday Night Football broadcast, didn't they do a video interview with Dandy Don rather than a live interview?

DMN: Dandy Don suffers a Stroke

DMN: Dandy Don suffers a Stroke

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