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SUMMARY:Burk Murchison\, son of Dallas Cowboys’ first owner
DESCRIPTION:Allen Public Library presents Burk Murchison\, son of Dallas Co
 wboys’ first owner\, and longtime journalist Michael Granberry\, co-author
 s of "Hole in the Roof: The Dallas Cowboys\, Clint Murchison Jr.\, and the
  Stadium That Changed American Sports Forever\,” will discuss their book a
 t 7:30 p.m. Thursday\, September 25\, 450 E. St. Mary Dr.  Visit allenlibr
 ary.org or call 214-509-4911. In the fall of 1971\, vast numbers of North
  Texans traveled to the intersection of Highways 183 and 114\, in the city
  of Irving\, to   marvel at the new home for the Dallas Cowboys.  The peop
 le of this region felt immense pride in this edifice that exemplified the
  familiar adage\, "if you build it\, they will come."   \nBurk Murchison\,
  son of Dallas Cowboys first owner\, will share stories from the early yea
 rs of the Dallas Cowboys\, including the construction of Texas Stadium\, a
 t 7:30 p.m. Thursday\, September 25\, at the Allen Heritage Village\, 450
  E. St. Mary Dr.  The son of the Dallas Cowboys' first owner Clint Murchis
 on Jr.\, Burk was an eyewitness to this unprecedented era of sports histor
 y.  Longtime Dallas Morning News journalist Michael Granberry will join Bu
 rk to offer his perspectives on the thrilling journey that led to the Dall
 as Cowboys’ inaugural Super Bowl victory.  \nDuring the first game at Texa
 s Stadium\, halfback Duane Thomas scored the first touchdown on a 56-yard
  run that electrified Dallas Cowboy fans. Later\, former Dallas Cowboys li
 nebacker D. D. Lewis famously said that the hole in the roof existed “so t
 hat God can watch his favorite team.” \nBurk Murchison and Michael Granber
 ry\, are co-authors of "Hole in the Roof: The Dallas Cowboys\, Clint Murch
 ison Jr.\, and the Stadium That Changed American Sports Forever."  \n Book
 s will be available for purchase and inscriptions. \nMichael first served
  as a writer for the Dallas Morning News' High-Profile section and then 17
  years as Arts Writer\, breaking such stories as “The Glare” that continue
 s to affect the Nasher Sculpture Center and the strange fate of a rare pai
 nting by Leonardo Da Vinci called  Salvator Mundi .  After retiring\, Mich
 ael wrote the cover story on Willie Nelson for the August/September issue
  of  Cowboys & Indians  magazine and is a frequent contributor to the high
 ly rated national podcast  The Tony Kornheiser Show \, whose host also ser
 ves as a cohost of  Pardon the Interruption  on ESPN. \nBurk Murchison is
  a partner in Murchison Capital Partners\, LP\, an investment management f
 irm based in Dallas. \nSponsored by the Friends of the Allen Public Librar
 y\, the program is free.  Call 214-509-4911 for additional information.\nA
 llen Public Library\n450 e. St. Mary dr.\nAllen\, TX\, TX 75002 United Sta
 tes\n
LOCATION:450 e. St. Mary dr.\, Allen\, TX\, TX 75002
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