| Five Hundred EightyFifth in the Famous People (FP) Series - Tom Landry |
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| Answer the questions at both Stages to find the cache |
Tom Landry was born Thomas Wade Landry in Mission, Texas, on September 11, 1924. At Mission High School, Landry was an A-student, president of his class, and a member of the National Honor Society. He also excelled on the football field, playing all-regional fullback on a team that outscored its opponents 322-0 during his senior year.
Landry served in the Army Air Forces in World War II, participating in 30 B-17 combat missions over Europe and even surviving a crash landing. In 1945 Landry was discharged as a first lieutenant and enrolled in the University of Texas, where he resumed playing fullback and some quarterback and defensive back for the Longhorns football team.
Landry began his professional football career playing cornerback for the New York Yankees in the All-American Football Conference. After the 1949 season, the team merged with the New York Giants
Landry left New York in 1960 to take a job as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys expansion team. A Dallas group headed by owner Clint Murchison Jr. and General manager Tex Schramm recruited Landry for the top job, signing him on for 5 years at $34,000 a season. Landry ran an insurance business in Dallas during the off-season and the offer gave him a chance to move closer to home.
In the 1970s, the team gained national popularity and was dubbed "America's Team." Football became the most-watched professional sport in the United States. Super Bowl VI, in which the Tom Landry's Dallas Cowboys beat Don Shula's Miami Dolphins 24-3, marked a turning point for the team. They shed forever their image as lovable losers and became a dominating force in the NFL.
Landry's last season with the team was 1988. See if you can score a smiley on this short, 3 stage multi. Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery is opened from 8:00AM to 6:00PM during the winter and 8:00AM to 8:00PM in the summer.
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| Stage I |
| Tom has a verse from the Bible inscribed on his tombstone. What verse is it? |
| Matthew 25:46 |
N32 52.072 |
W096 46.697 |
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| John 11:25 |
N32 52.027 |
W096 46.716 |
| Matthew 25:21 |
N32 52.063 |
W096 46.720 |
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| Stage II |
| What is the structure at these coordinates? |
| Angel |
N32 52.053 |
W096 46.702 |
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| Sundial |
N32 52.054 |
W096 46.710 |
| Open Bible |
N32 52.046 |
W096 46.729 |
| Cowboy & Horse |
N32 52.044 |
W096 46.706 |
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| Stage III - Final |
| Go deep for a Hail Mary. |
| A. Touchdown |
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| B. Incomplete |
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FP cemetery caches are always placed with regards to the location, so please be mindful of your presence here, watch where you step and be respectful of the residents interred here. Please carefully re-hide the container better to maintain the integrity of the cache.
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GPSr Accuracy 8.8 @ Final' |
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