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Bill Clements
Governor and Mrs. Clements with football legend Roger
Staubach, March 31, 1988. Staubach was one of the finest quarterbacks
in football history. Hailed during his college career as the greatest
quarterback that Navy ever had, he won the Heisman Trophy in his junior
year. After serving in the Navy for four years, with one year spent
in Vietnam, he joined the Dallas Cowboys in 1969.
On any given Sunday in the 1970s, Staubach would find
himself the most popular man in Texas. Known for his last-minute heroics,
he and coach Tom Landry became a legendary team, guiding Dallas to
four NFC titles and two Super Bowl wins. It was during this time that
the Cowboys were nicknamed "America's Team." Staubach was
voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985, his first year of
eligibility. He ranks with Johnny Unitas and Joe Montana as the best
to ever play the game.
By the time of this photo, Staubach had become successful
in commercial real estate in Dallas.
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