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To: yarddog
Don't forget Roger Staubach

Early years at Anapolis.

Later, the 'Flying Quarterback' with the Dallas Cowboys...


29 posted on 10/09/2017 4:29:47 PM PDT by Cvengr ( Adversity in life & death is inevitable; Stress is optional through faith in Christ.)
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To: Cvengr

I remember when he played for the Pensacola Navy Goshawks. Back then most of the military bases of any size had a football team.

Eglin AFB was the Eglin Eagles.


30 posted on 10/09/2017 4:45:26 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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Little story about Staubach... coming out of high school he was recruited by two schools only - Navy and Purdue. Long after his playing days were over he was asked how things would have been different if he had gone to Purdue...

“You would never have heard of Bob Griese...”


31 posted on 10/09/2017 5:33:03 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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