Pettis Norman, former NFL player and civil rights advocate, dead at 86

Pettis Norman, former NFL player and civil rights advocate, dead at 86

Norman played 162 games in the NFL

CEO Pettis B. Norman of Dallas, Texas-based PNI, was a star tight end for the Cowboys in the 1960s. (Rodger Mallison/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

Tight end Pettis Norman of the Chargers is pushed out of bounds by defensive back Cornell Green of the Dallas Cowboys at San Diego Stadium on Nov. 5, 1972 in California. (James Flores/Getty Images)