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Roger Staubach: Captain America (Great American Sports Legends)

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This book is not the words of Roger Staubach and has very very little reflection by the man himself. This book has the recollections of high school friends, people in high school who did not even know Roger, people from the Naval Academy who did not even know Roger and little from Cowboys players or coaches. I did not want to read the comments from people who had never met Staubach and it served as a disappointment. It was disheartening to have very little from Staubach. The book basically is like a bunch of fans sitting around the table (who never met Roger) discussing his life. Not what I wanted.

On the eve of my 40th year as a Cowboys fan, I decided to 'return to my roots' by reading a book about one of my earliest childhood idols, Roger Staubach. Not only did I rediscover many long-dormant football memories, I also discovered more reasons to further respect and admire him as a great winner, leader, competitor, and all-around good, spiritual man.

This book is an excellent biographical profile of Pro Football Hall-of-Fame quarterback, Roger "Captain America" Staubach of "America's Team," the Dallas Cowboys. Something I really liked about this book was it contained many personal recollections from people from Roger's pre-NFL days (childhood friends, high school and Naval Academy classmates, teammates, and coaches) and from his post-NFL life (friends, employees, business competitors). Their comments foreshadowed the success Roger was to achieve on the gridiron, and showed that Roger has extended his success into the competitive business environment. Equally impressive was reading how Roger remains connected to and respected by his many friends and influences, including his business competitors.

My son is in the fourth grade, and he is also a die-hard Cowboys fan. I will encourage him to read this book to learn about a true Cowboys legend, and, more importantly, to learn about a great man of character and integrity.