There will surely be others to come from the scouting world that will deserve enshrinement in Canton. The Pro Football Hall of Fame got it right in making...
To this day, I can’t tell you exactly why he wanted me to break this story — doesn’t sound like much now, I realize, but a starting linebacker not showing up was a big deal back then, too. I hadn’t been around Gil enough for him to be “my guy” although he was certainly helpful through the years, even more so after Jerry Jones bought the team and Brandt found himself on the media side of things. But to Gil, everything mattered. Details mattered.
Brandt got to know all the college football coaches but he didn’t stop there. If you went to a Final Four long ago, you might run into Brandt. What was he thinking? Go back to 1962 when Utah State’s basketball coach tipped him off to a guard named Cornell Green. Brandt saw him as a defensive back. When Brandt mentioned there was a small signing bonus, Green thought he had to pay it. He became a five-time Pro Bowler for the Cowboys.
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