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By Joe Torosian Coy Bacon was born on this day in 1942. Bacon (6-4/270) passed away in 2008 and would have turned 80. An undrafted free agent out of Jackson State, Bacon was signed by the Dallas Cowboys and spent the 1967 season on the Taxi Squad. In 1968 he was traded to the Rams for a fifth-round draft pick. As age and injuries began to mount for the original Fearsome Foursome, Bacon’s playing time … Continue reading →