Harvey Roberts "Bum" Bright was an American businessman and philanthropist.
11 Facts About Bum Bright
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Bum Bright was the owner of the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys from 1984 to 1989.
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Bum Bright was assigned to the Army Corps of Engineers and deployed to Europe during the Second World War.
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Bum Bright remained in the Army until 1946, obtaining the rank of captain.
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Bum Bright returned to Texas in 1946 and began investing in oil and natural gas leases.
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Bum Bright's investments made him a millionaire by the age of 31.
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In 1984, Bum Bright purchased the Dallas Cowboys NFL franchise from Clint Murchison, Jr.
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Later, Bum Bright claimed that he wanted to fire Landry himself as early as 1987, but Schramm claimed he didn't have a successor in place yet.
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In 2016, Jones revealed that Bum Bright offered to fire Landry before Jones introduced himself as the Cowboys' new owner.
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An outspoken conservative, Bright was highly critical of John F Kennedy.
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Bum Bright disapproved of the extent of federal welfare programs.