Roger Staubach
A star quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys for nearly a decade, Roger Staubach endeared himself to fans of "America's team" with his heart-stopping heroics that led Dallas to two Super Bowl victories and four National Football Conference championships. Staubach first achieved national attention as the starting quarterback of the Navy football team in 1962. He led the team for three seasons, and won the Heisman Trophy in 1963. In 1964, he was a draft pick by the Dallas Cowboys, but those professional plans were delayed as he continued his military commitment for five more years, including a year-long posting in Vietnam.
In 1969, Staubach at last joined the Dallas Cowboys as a 27-year-old rookie, became the starting quarterback in his third season, and led the team for the next nine seasons. His first scoring toss as a professional resulted in a touchdown. It was the start of a career that saw Staubach become the most exciting quarterback of the 1970s and made him largely responsible for the Cowboys becoming known as "America's Team." The Cowboys played in six NFC Championship Games, won four of them, and also won Super Bowls VI and XII during Staubach's career.
Staubach developed a reputation for pulling out victories when defeat looked inevitable, leading the Cowboys to 23 come-from-behind victories in the fourth quarter. Seventeen of those comebacks came in the final two minutes of games, including the famed “Hail Mary Pass” in 1975. He led the NFL in passing four times, was named to six Pro Bowls, All-NFC four times, and the most valuable player of Super Bowl VI. He was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2018.
In 1970, Staubach launched his real estate career with the Staubach Company, which helped pioneer the concept of tenant representation. Staubach excelled by becoming one of the leading players in North Texas commercial real estate. He married Marianne in 1965 and is the proud father of five children.
In 1969, Staubach at last joined the Dallas Cowboys as a 27-year-old rookie, became the starting quarterback in his third season, and led the team for the next nine seasons. His first scoring toss as a professional resulted in a touchdown. It was the start of a career that saw Staubach become the most exciting quarterback of the 1970s and made him largely responsible for the Cowboys becoming known as "America's Team." The Cowboys played in six NFC Championship Games, won four of them, and also won Super Bowls VI and XII during Staubach's career.
Staubach developed a reputation for pulling out victories when defeat looked inevitable, leading the Cowboys to 23 come-from-behind victories in the fourth quarter. Seventeen of those comebacks came in the final two minutes of games, including the famed “Hail Mary Pass” in 1975. He led the NFL in passing four times, was named to six Pro Bowls, All-NFC four times, and the most valuable player of Super Bowl VI. He was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2018.
In 1970, Staubach launched his real estate career with the Staubach Company, which helped pioneer the concept of tenant representation. Staubach excelled by becoming one of the leading players in North Texas commercial real estate. He married Marianne in 1965 and is the proud father of five children.