Football Player Craig Morton Dies

May 12, 2026, 16:45
USSports

Introduction

Craig Morton was a famous American football player. He played for the Dallas Cowboys and the Denver Broncos. He died on May 9 at age 83 in California.

Main Body

Morton started his career with the Dallas Cowboys in 1965. He helped the team reach the first Super Bowl. Later, he played for the New York Giants. In 1977, he joined the Denver Broncos. He played very well and won many awards. He helped the Broncos go to the Super Bowl for the first time. Morton was the first player to start the Super Bowl for two different teams. He played in the league for 18 years. He scored many points and broke many records.

Conclusion

Craig Morton has a wife, children, and grandchildren. The football teams he played for remember him as a great player.

Learning

⏳ Talking about the Past

To tell a story about someone's life, we often change the action word (verb) to show it already happened.

The Pattern: Most words just need -ed at the end.

  • Help → Helped
  • Start → Started
  • Play → Played

The 'Rule Breakers' (Irregular): Some words change completely. You must memorize these!

  • Is/Am → Was
  • Win → Won
  • Break → Broke

Example from the text: "He played very well and won many awards."

Quick Word Map Career →\rightarrow The time someone spends in a job. League →\rightarrow A group of teams that play against each other.

Vocabulary Learning

career (n.)
The work that a person does for most of their life.
Example:She started her career as a teacher in 1990.
league (n.)
A group of sports teams that play against each other.
Example:The football league has 32 teams.
record (n.)
A written or printed statement of a fact or event.
Example:He set a new record for the fastest time.
award (n.)
A prize given to someone for doing something well.
Example:She received an award for best performance.
team (n.)
A group of people who work together for a common goal.
Example:The team won the championship.
player (n.)
A person who plays a sport or game.
Example:The player scored a goal.
point (n.)
A small mark or a place where something is scored.
Example:He earned a point for his team.
age (n.)
The number of years a person has lived.
Example:She is 25 years old.
death (n.)
The end of a person's life.
Example:The news of his death shocked everyone.
wife (n.)
A married woman.
Example:She has a supportive wife.
children (n.)
Kids that a parent has.
Example:The children played in the park.
grandchildren (n.)
The children of one's children.
Example:He loves his grandchildren.