Hall of Famer, Cowboys Legend Rayfield Wright Dies at Age 76

Rayfield Wright was an offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys.

Di told the Pro Football Hall of Fame that her husband had been hospitalized for several days after suffering a seizure.

Wright was a part of two Super Bowl-winning teams while he was with the Cowboys. He earned six straight Pro Bowl and All-Pro selections from 1971-76. Wright was a member of the Hall of Fame class of 2006 and was one of the offensive tackles on the 1970s All-Decade team.

All fans, especially those of the Cowboys, will remember fondly his dominance on the offensive line in the 1970s and how he took protecting Dallas quarterbacks as his personal mission, according to Hall of Fame President Jim Porter. The Hall of Fame flag will be flown at half-staff through Rayfield's services next Friday as a tribute to the many lives he touched.

At Fort Valley State, Wright excelled at basketball and was a three-sport athlete. He was offered a contract by the NBA's Cincinnati Royals but told them he wouldn't leave college early.

The Cowboys selected Wright in the seventh round of the 1967 draft. He was moved to the offensive line in 1969.

Wright was an assistant coach in the Arena Football League. He made a mark off the field with his philanthropic efforts. He co-founded the nonprofit Kids 4 Tomorrow with other players, and was once a president of the Alumni Chapter in the NFL's caring for kids program.

The Rayfield Wright Foundation helped children obtain grants to attend college and assisted in the health and well-being of abused and neglected children.