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I didn't always know, but I always wanted to. I always wanted to be the very best receiver the Cowboys ever had. That was my goal coming in as a rookie and my goal throughout my career: being the best they ever had, going up in the Ring of Honor.

Michael Irvin

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Michael Irvin
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: March 5
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Fort Lauderdale
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Michael Jerome Irvin
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