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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | June 2, 1920 San Gabriel, California, U.S. |
| Died: | July 15, 2003 (aged 83) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Alhambra (CA) |
| College: | Texas |
| Position: | General manager, president |
| Career history | |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  U.S. Army Air Forces |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
Texas Earnest Schramm Jr. (June 2, 1920 – July 15, 2003) was an American professional football executive who was the original president and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys franchise of the National Football League (NFL). Schramm, usually referred to as "Tex", became the head of the Cowboys when the former expansion team started operations in 1960.