Here are 10 things you might not know about Dallas Cowboys legend and quarterback Roger Staubach.
1. He served in Vietnam
Staubach served five years with the Navy and was in Vietnam for one of those years. He was in command of 41 men while overseas.
In a story with “Stars and Stripes,” he told writer Ray Mahon that he thought he’d be a good professional football player, back in 1966.
“I honestly feel I can make it,” Staubach told Mahon. “I hope to stay in good condition, although it’s difficult here because there aren’t any recreation facilities.