Video: Roger Staubach receives Presidential Medal of Freedom

[America's Cowboy]

Full video:


Congratulations, "Captain Comeback" Roger Staubach! Well deserved! Thank you for your service, accomplishments as a Dallas Cowboy, and by giving back to the community through your foundation.

 

[TexasHillbilly]

Nothing but class. Football was a different game back then.

 

[atlantacowboy]

One of my personal heros and the main reason i've been a cowboy fan for over 40 years.

 

[Reality]

Reminder .. if you bring up politics then expect to have your account suspended.

 

[Reality]

This thread is about Roger Staubach and ONLY Roger Staubach!

 

[cowboyblue22]

my hero my most favorite cowboys and football player of all time no body could do it quite like roger with him we were always pretty much in the game

 

[cowboyec]

12

 

[Denim Chicken]

The other recipients that join Roger:

Miriam Adelson
Sen. Orrin Hatch
Antonin Scalia
Babe Ruth
Elvis
Alan Page

 

[Denim Chicken]

Interesting, looking at the list of past recipients, with the induction of Roger and Alan Page there are only two other footballers who have revieved the award: Paul "Bear" Bryant & Earl Blaik, both from Reagan.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Why are my eyes leaking?

#12. My childhood hero.

 

[big dog cowboy]

 

[rags747]

President Trump tells a great golf story about the time he played golf with Roger and needed par and Roger pulled through. Very nice of President Trump to recognize true Greatness in Rodger the Dodger Staubach. The Staubach legend continues to grow...

 

[cowboyec]

Tom Landry next year...hopefully.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Tom Landry next year...hopefully.

Amen.

Coach Landry also served/fought for our country, actually helped create/coach the Dallas Cowboys while breaking records and putting the Cowboys on the map, while also contributing much to the surrounding community(ies). Coach Landry most definitely posthumously deserves the Presidential Medal of Freedom... and more.

 

[AmericasTeam81]

Great thread

 

[JoeKing]

My hero and inspiration that you should never give up on your dreams. Staubach is pretty inspirational too.

 

[Fritsch_the_cat]

"My heroes have always been Cowboys. And still are it seems."

 

[SDCowboy]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing!

 

[triplets_93]

I was proud to be wearing my Cowboys colors today, the day that Roger Staubach was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom !!

 

[Motown12]

One of my personal heros and the main reason i've been a cowboy fan for over 40 years.

Perfectly said. He is the the main reason I became a Cowboys fan at the age of 5. We throw around the term "Hero" way too often in sports but he is an American Hero.

 

[Darthkuriboh]

Really bad *** and very very well deserved. Thank you for everything, Roger!