Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson poses on Jan. 27, 2018, with the ring he won for Super Bowl XII. The Cowboys defeated the Denver Broncos 27-10 on Jan. 15, 1978, at ...

Before that contest, Cowboys linebacker Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson called out the Rams for having no class. He insinuated that Dallas would shut them out. Dallas annihilated Los Angeles.

Three years later Henderson decided East Austin needed a track facility, and he staged a hunger strike to raise the required $250,000. If Gandhi could do it, Hollywood reasoned, so could he.

Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson's 68-yard interception return for a touchdown proved to be the highlight of the day. The Dallas defense dominated the hapless Rams into seven turnovers.

It was, of course, Henderson who gave himself the nickname "Hollywood," and how appropriate: He admitted that he aspired to a career as football commentator on TV.

FILE — Former Dallas linebacker Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson is pictured during a Cowboys' practice at the Star in Frisco, June15, 2017. Henderson, 67, recently received his two Pfizer vaccine ...