Dallas Cowboys - HOF Roger Staubach - Autographed Navy jersey

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Description
This Navy jersey is autographed by the 1963 Heisman Trophy winning QB of the Midshipmen, Roger Staubach!
After his graduation from the Naval Academy in 1965, Staubach spent four years as an officer in the United States Navy, including a tour of duty in Vietnam as a naval supply officer.
In his junior season of 1963, he won the Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell Award, while leading the Midshipmen to a 9-1 record and a final ranking of #2 in the nation. In his 3 seasons at Navy, he completed 292 of 463 passes, with only 19 interceptions, and gained a school record 4,253 yards of total offense. The Naval academy retired Staubach's jersey number (#12) during his graduation ceremony after his senior season.
In 1981, Staubach was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame.
Staubach played with the Cowboys until 1979 under Tom Landry. Staubach was a 6-time Pro-Bowler (1971, 1976-1979), and led the Cowboys to another NFL championship win in the 1977 season. He threw for 183 yards and a touchdown, with no interceptions, in Dallas' 27-10 victory in Super Bowl XII. Staubach also lead the Cowboys to Super Bowl appearances in Super Bowl X and Super Bowl XIII, where they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers both times.
Staubach was one of the most exciting NFL players of the 1970's. Known as "Roger The Dodger" for his scrambling abilities, and also as "Captain Comeback" for his many fourth quarter heroics, Staubach had a penchant for leading scoring drives which would lead the Cowboys to improbable victories. He led his team to twenty-three come-from-behind victories in the fourth quarter, with 17 of these coming in the last two minutes.
Staubach retired from football in 1979, as the highest rated passer of all time (83.4, at the time), and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985. In 1999, he was ranked number 29 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players, the second-ranked Cowboy behind Bob Lilly.
Special Instructions
This item comes with a certificate of authenticity.