Ex-Cowboys TE, civil rights advocate Norman diesAuthorPosted byPublishedJuly 8, 20257:18 pmX (Twitter)FacebookLinkedInShare this postShare this postClose sharing boxEx-Cowboys TE, civil rights advocate Norman diesX (Twitter)FacebookLinkedInPosted by on July 8, 2025. Pettis Norman, a tight end on the football field and a civil rights advocate off of it, has died. He was 86. Post Views: 7