Legendary linebacker Lee Roy Jordan has died. He was 84. Jordan was a star for the Dallas Cowboys, and the team announced his death on Saturday.

Lee Roy Jordan, the linebacker who anchored the Dallas Cowboys’ “Doomsday Defense” for 14 seasons, died on Aug. 30. He was 84.

Jordan was a first-round draft pick by Dallas in 1963 after a standout career at Alabama, where he played for the late Paul ...