Frank Edward Luksa Jr. (February 25, 1935 – October 23, 2012) was an American sportswriter best known for his twenty-year tenure covering the Dallas Cowboys.
Career
Luksa covered the Cowboys for the Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Times Herald and ESPN.[1] Starting in their 1960 inaugural season, Luksa continued writing about the team until his 2004 retirement.[2] He covered the Cowboys during their victories in Super Bowl VI, Super Bowl XII, Super Bowl XXVII, Super Bowl XXVIII, and Super Bowl XXX.
Awards and honors
Luksa received the Dick McCann Memorial Award in 1992, presented by the Pro Football Writers of America. In January 2010, Luksa was a co-recipient of the Blackie Sherrod Award, along with Pat Summerall and Dan Jenkins, for his career covering the Cowboys.[3]
Personal life and death
Luksa married Henrietta and had two daughters. He died at a hospital in Plano, Texas from complications of heart bypass surgery in 2012.[4]
References
- Nicholson, Eric. "Legendary Dallas Sportswriter Frank Luksa Dies At 77". dallasobserver.com. Dallas Observer, LP. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- "Longtime writer/columnist Frank Luksa, 77, dies". espn.com. ESPN, Inc. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- Eatman, Nick. "Longtime Cowboys Beat Writer Frank Luksa Passes Away". dallascowboys.com. Dallas Cowboys. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- Eatman, Nick. "Longtime Cowboys Beat Writer Frank Luksa Passes Away". dallascowboys.com. Dallas Cowboys. Retrieved 15 May 2026.