DEAL OF THE DAY

The price for the only Philip Johnson house in Dallas, which has been on the market since 2014, dropped by $8 million. Built in 1963, the 11,000-square-foot architecturally significant house on Strait Lane has six bedrooms, a media room and a tennis court on six acres. First listed at $27.5 million five years ago, it’s now $19.5 million.

Celeb Roundup

n The Slate, a female-focused co-working space, hosted former pro football player Roger Staubach and his son, Jeff (Jesuit class of 1993), on “Friends of The Slate.” Here was Roger’s business advice: “It’s a balance to be able to run a business and not be a real jerk. But, you have to demand things from people and you have to be grateful for how things are done.” n Dirk Nowitzki lifted his shirt and showed a small paunch at his annual celebrity charity tennis classic at SMU. He admitted going light on the workouts and heavy on pizza and ice cream when he was with his family in Europe over the summer. He is now chair of the FIBA (International Basketball Federation) Players Commission.

Pet Pause

n Ty Anthony Montgomery was a fivesport star at St. Mark’s (class of 2011) and is now a running back for the New York Jets. Here’s what a New York Post pundit says about the 6-foot-10, 216-pound star: “The guess here is Ty Montgomery probably wasn’t among the top running backs taken in your fantasy draft… But if there’s a secret weapon to the Jets season, an overlooked component that could contribute mightily, it could be Montgomery.”

President and Mrs. George W. Bush visited the SPCA of Texas’ Jan Rees-Jones Animal Care Center in 2016 to thank employees for their work and came home with a puppy. Freddy the dog lives with cats Bob and Bernadette.