Lilly and Six Other Cowboys Named to UIL All-Century High School Team

As part of its centennial celebration, the University Interscholastic League announced its all-century Texas high school teams. Several current and former members of the Cowboys made this list.

Here are the links to the teams:

Offense

Defense

The Cowboys who made the list include the following:

Offense

First Team WR – Roy Williams, Odessa Permian. Williams is currently a member of the Cowboys.

First Team TE – Martellus Bennett, Alief Taylor. Bennett is currently a member of the Cowboys.

First Team OL – Leonard Davis, Wortham. Davis is currently a member of the Cowboys.

Third Team WR – Mike Renfro, Fort Worth Arlington Heights. Renfro played in Dallas from 1984 to 1987.

Note: E.J. Holub was the Cowboys’ second-round pick in 1961, but he decided to play for the Dallas Texans.

Defense

First Team DL – Bob Lilly, Throckmorton. “Mr. Cowboy” played in Dallas from 1961 to 1974.

First Team DL – Ray Childress, Richardson Pearce. Childress spent 11 years with the Houston Oilers. He joined the Cowboys near the end of the 1996 season and played three games with Dallas.

Second Team DB – Kevin Smith, West Orange-Stark