Roger Staubach was nicknamed “Roger the Dodger“, “Captain America” and “Captain Comeback”…. and is an American former football quarterback in the NFL…for the Dallas Cowboys…..who attended the U.S. Naval Academy….where he won the 1963 Heisman Trophy….and after graduation he served in the U.S. Navy….including a tour of duty in Vietnam…..after which he joined the Dallas Cowboys in 1969….and played with the club during all 11 seasons of his career.
He led the team to the Super Bowl five times….with four as the starting quarterback….while winning Super Bowl VI and Super Bowl XII….Roger the Dodger was named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl VI….while becoming the first of four players to win both the Heisman Trophy and Super Bowl MVP….followed by Jim Plunkett, Marcus Allen and Desmond Howard…..plus, he was named to the Pro Bowl six times during his 11-year NFL career.
