Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach is one of the best NFL players in franchise history, making six Pro Bowls, winning two Super Bowls and being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame across his 11-year football career. While he certainly became a superstar and an icon in Dallas football lore, his path to becoming a professional football player was far from standard. Roger Thomas Staubach was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and grew up in the suburb of Silverton where he attended Purcell High School. While he was a star talent in high school, football wasn't his only goal in life. He was committed to serving his country, and after graduating high school in 1990, he attended the New Mexico Military Institute for a year. Staubach then enrolled at the U.S. Naval Academy and would play quarterback for Navy's college football team, where he'd have an exceptional career for the Midshipmen. Staubach won the Heisman Trophy in 1963 after throwing seven touchdown passes and leading the team to a 9-2 record and an appearance in the Cotton Bowl against Texas. Roger Staubach was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 10th round of the 1964 NFL Draft as a future selection, one year before his college career ended. However, he wouldn't play for the franchise until 1969 as a 27-year-old rookie due to his four-year military commitment. After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy, Staubach requested to serve his tour of duty for the U.S. Navy where he served as a Supply Corps officer in Vietnam, despite having had the option to serve in the United States. Staubach resigned his naval commission in 1969 in order to attend the Cowboys' offseason training camp and start his career in the National Football League. In 1971, Cowboys head coach Tom Landry inserted Roger Staubach as the starting quarterback in place of Craig Morton midway through the season. Captain Comeback would lead the team on a 10-game undefeated run which cultivated in a Super Bowl VI victory over th