Roger Staubach

Roger Thomas Staubach, born February 5, 1942, was an American professional football quarterback who played 11 seasons in the National Football League. Nicknamed "Roger the Dodger," "Captain America," and "Captain Comeback," 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.

Staubach joined the Dallas Cowboys in 1969, becoming the team's second major franchise quarterback after the retirement of Don Meredith in 1968, and he played his entire career with the Cowboys. He led the team to the Super Bowl five times, four of them as the starting quarterback, and to victories in Super Bowl VI and Super Bowl XII. He was named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl VI, becoming the first of four players to win both the Heisman Trophy and the Super Bowl MVP award, along with Jim Plunkett, Marcus Allen, and Desmond Howard. Staubach was named to the Pro Bowl six times during his 11-year NFL career.