- Former Dallas Cowboys guard Tony Hutson died earlier this month at the age of 49
- Hutson played 20 games during his NFL career and also represented Washington
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Former Dallas Cowboys guard Tony Hutson died earlier this month at the age of 49.
Hutson played 20 games during his NFL career, including 17 in three years with the Cowboys.
He also had a stint with the Washington Redskins, making only three appearances.
An online obituary posted by his former teammate Randall Godfrey read: “Our 1996 Dallas Cowboys rookies had a special bond.
“He made several trips to Valdosta to help with my annual football camps. I cherished every moment when he made me cry after laughing so hard.
Former Dallas Cowboys guard Tony Hutson (third from right) died earlier this month at age 49
Hutson (right) played twenty games in the NFL, including seventeen in three years with the Cowboys
“You caught us off guard with this. Rest, my brother. Gone way too soon.’
Hutson starred as an offensive tackle at MacArthur High School in Texas and played at Kilgore College. He also attended Northeastern Oklahoma State University.
Despite his talent, Hutson went undrafted in 1996 after the Raiders discovered a benign tumor in his lung during a physical exam.
After undergoing surgery to remove it, the Cowboys signed him as a free agent.
“My first thought was that I would never be able to play football again,” Hutson said at the time.
Former teammate Randall Godfrey posted a moving online obituary about their ‘special bond’
Hutson went undrafted in 1996 after the Raiders discovered a benign tumor in his lung during a physical exam.
‘But then I thought there is more to life than just football. I just wanted to live my life. I talked to my mother about it and prayed about it.”
He spent a season on the practice squad in Dallas, but finally played for the first time in 1997, starting against the Redskins in a thrilling 17-14 victory.
Hutson left Dallas after the 1999 season and then joined Washington, but made only three appearances.
He also signed with the Raiders in 2001, but a triceps injury forced them to release him before the regular season started.