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Former Dallas Cowboys Guard and Super Bowl Champion John Niland Dies at 82

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John Niland, a former Dallas Cowboys guard who was a key member of the team's first Super Bowl championship in 1971, has died at the age of 82. Niland was selected fifth overall in the 1966 NFL draft and played nine seasons with the Cowboys, earning six Pro Bowl selections and three All-Pro nods. He was also a member of the Cowboys' 1971 team that won Super Bowl VI. The Cowboys organization has issued a statement mourning Niland's death and expressing condolences to his family.

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