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03-08-2012, 10:27 AM #1
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Re: Can someone help date Dallas Cowboys pants by Red Fox?
I also never knew of or heard of Red Fox.
Regarding the colors - the Cowboys weren't the only team with this issue; it seems like a lot of teams with yellow pants (Steelers, Chargers, Rams, Packers) had this going on. I think it was because the two different types of fabric faded differently in the wash. I suppose the fabric on the front, which had the pockets for pads, was heavier-duty than the kint on the back.
Now by about 1981/82 we started getting into the metallic fabric, which was first used only on the fronts of the pants; by the middle-late 80s most teams had switched to pants made entirely of the metallic fabric.
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03-08-2012, 11:24 AM #2
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Re: Can someone help date Dallas Cowboys pants by Red Fox?
That's exactly right. Shiny on the front; dull in the back. Kind of a weird look. I wish the Boys would get rid of the shiny spandex forever and go with what the Giants and Niners wear.
The pants changed from white to metallic blue in 1964, not 1966. As I noted earlier, they got significantly grayer/darker between 1971-3.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI...vip=true&rt=nc
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03-08-2012, 04:56 PM #3
Re: Can someone help date Dallas Cowboys pants by Red Fox?
Thanks for the replies. My research also showed that the pants changed in 1974. (Bluer and different details.) But I wasn't sure when the style started. If it's 1971-1973 based on the color, I'm happy with that. The player would be Calvin Hill. Slats7 found my purchase in ebay's sold items. Maybe one day I can photomatch the repair on the right leg.
I'm having a hard time finding solid information about the manufacturers of Cowboy pants. I found a page at Mears that says Southland made the jerseys and pants in 1960. Red Fox took over the pants in 1961. Then at some point it was Sand Knit. But I don't know the dates.
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03-08-2012, 05:27 PM #4
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Re: Can someone help date Dallas Cowboys pants by Red Fox?
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12-30-2013, 05:37 PM #5
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Re: Can someone help date Dallas Cowboys pants by Red Fox?
Very informative. I am hoping that someone can help me out as well. I am currently trying to piece together uniforms from the 70's and 80'era, starting with these two (2) pairs of Dallas Cowboys Vintage pants. Would anyone know what year these pants are from and if so, were they considered home or away? The darker blue pants have #36 in the waistline, I'm guessing it may be Vincent Albritton or possibly Larry Brinson who wore these #'s in the 70's? Would appreciate any input from Knowledgable sources. Again, great articles!
Thanks, Michael
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12-30-2013, 06:18 PM #6
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Re: Can someone help date Dallas Cowboys pants by Red Fox?
I wanted to add a few more pic's to my previous post. The pic's below show written numbers and the manufacturer tag within the waistline.
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12-30-2013, 07:14 PM #7
Re: Can someone help date Dallas Cowboys pants by Red Fox?
Hi Michael. I was also bidding on the #36 pants. My guess based on the tag is Larry Brinson 77-79. GUU member both-teams-played-hard has an excellent Sand Knit tagging guide if you haven't already seen it.
http://www.both-teams-played-hard.com/Sand_Knit.html
Your other pair of pants is very intriguing. What's the tagging on that one?
Regarding, home vs away ... I believe they were one in the same up until 1981 when the navy jersey was introduced along with a true gray color for the pants.