Frank Luksa
Frank Edward Luksa Jr. (February 25, 1935 – October 23, 2012) was an American sportswriter best known for his twenty-year tenure covering the Dallas Cowboys.
Career
[edit]Luksa covered the Cowboys for the Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Times Herald and ESPN.[1] Starting in their 1960 inaugural season, Luksa continued writing about the team until his 2004 retirement.[2] He covered the Cowboys during their victories in Super Bowl VI, Super Bowl XII, Super Bowl XXVII, Super Bowl XXVIII, and Super Bowl XXX.
Awards and honors
[edit]Luksa received the Dick McCann Memorial Award in 1992, presented by the Pro Football Writers of America. In January 2010, Luksa was a co-recipient of the Blackie Sherrod Award, along with Pat Summerall and Dan Jenkins, for his career covering the Cowboys.[3]
Personal life and death
[edit]Luksa married Henrietta and had two daughters. He died at a hospital in Plano, Texas from complications of heart bypass surgery in 2012.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Nicholson, Eric. "Legendary Dallas Sportswriter Frank Luksa Dies At 77". dallasobserver.com. Dallas Observer, LP. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Longtime writer/columnist Frank Luksa, 77, dies". espn.com. ESPN, Inc. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ Eatman, Nick. "Longtime Cowboys Beat Writer Frank Luksa Passes Away". dallascowboys.com. Dallas Cowboys. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ Eatman, Nick. "Longtime Cowboys Beat Writer Frank Luksa Passes Away". dallascowboys.com. Dallas Cowboys. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
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