Pettis Norman, who played for the Dallas Cowboys and the San Diego Chargers, died earlier this week at the age of 86.

Pettis Norman, a tight end on the football field and a civil rights advocate off of it, has died. He was 86. Norman played for the Dallas Cowboys (1962-70) and San Diego Chargers (1971-73). He was a member of the first Cowboys' team to play in the Super Bowl -- Super Bowl V in 1971, a 16-13 loss to the Baltimore Colts.

Norman was also a successful entrepreneur, real estate investor and restaurant franchisee after his 12-year playing career.