Roger Staubach

American football player and Navy officer · United States · On the map · Athletes · Born 1942 · age 84

Roger Thomas Staubach, nicknamed "Roger the Dodger", "Captain America", and "Captain Comeback", is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys.

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2000Theodore Roosevelt AwardAward1978Walter Payton Man of the Year AwardAward1963Heisman TrophyAward1942Born5 February 1942

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Career 3

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Dallas Cowboys1969-1979

Navy Midshipmen football

Navy Midshipmen baseball

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Photos 5

Staubach tossing a pass against Maryland during his tenure with Navy

Staubach with the Cowboys in 1976

Staubach in December 2007

President Trump presents the Medal of Freedom to Staubach in 2018

Awards

Theodore Roosevelt Award2000

Walter Payton Man of the Year Award1978

Heisman Trophy1963

Horatio Alger Award

Pro Football Hall of Fame

About this person

He attended the U.S. Naval Academy, where he played college football for the Navy Midshipmen and won the 1963 Heisman Trophy. After graduation, he served in the U.S. Navy, including a tour of duty in Vietnam.

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United States