Staubach calls last seasort hzs most as player Making his fifth visit to the Aooul uuane 1nomas- ··A very annual Youth Citizenship complex person who's working· Seminar at Harding College hard, is in great shape, and Wednesday, Roger Staubach, the should make the club." ' r ersona ble, articulate quar- About the quarterback c?m– l;)rback of the Dallas Cowboys, petition on the Cowboys <Clint noted that last season was Longley and ex-Arizona State probably the most fun he's had as and WFL field general Danny a player. White) - "If I falter at all Pow! The 1975 Cowboy team was I'm back in the Navy." He then coming off an 8-6 season the seriously added that both are previous year, which as Staubach excellent prospects and, in ad– jokingly said would get the dition, White stands an excellent , Chicago Bears a parade, but the chance of becoming the Cowboys' Dallas fans aren't too happy with number one punter. 8-6 years. About the officiating · in the In addition, the club had many NFL- "Overall, the officials are gaps to fill as all-pro running good. My only recommendation back Calvin Hill had departed to. toward changing anything at all the now-{)efunct World Football about the officials would be to let League; Walt Garrison had them spend more time during the wrecked a knee rodeoing <that week instead of just coming in for , led to his retirement); tackle Bob the game on the weekend. Let Lilly ("the greatest cowboy of them become more full time them aII", according to officials like other professional Staubach) had retired; and wide sports." receiver Bob Hayes, the man who About Randy White Oast year's revitalized pefenses with his number one draft pick) - "He's blinding speed, was traded to an unbelievable football player. San Francisco. He bench presses over 500 The Cowboys were battered 35- pounds, and runs a 4.7 40. He will 7 by the Los Angeles Rams in probably play middle linebacker their final pre-season game, and this year (with veteran Lee Roy Staubach said, "Even our wives Jordan also seeing action in didn't meet us at the airport certain stituations). when we came in." About coach Tom Landry - However, the Cowboys, with 12 "He'd be a heck of a guy if he'd rookies on the roster, put things let me call the plays", he together in the season opener laughed, adding, "I'm not close against those same Rams and to him, and I don't think there's beat the highly regarded West anyone really close to him as far Coast team 18-7. as the players are concerned. He ''That got the fans behind us," keeps to himself. I do respect said Roger, "and got us to him; he sets a very positive thinking positive." example." The Cowboys, of course, went About former Cowboy Pete on to reach the playoffs as a wild Gent's controversial book North card team; they shocked Min- Dallas 40 - "The book contains nesota on a critical scoring pass some half-truths, but it's all from Staubach to Drew Pearson negative throughout, and Yellowin the closing seconds to win the Journalism as far as I'mNFC title before stubbornly concerned." bowing to AFC champ Pittsburgh About the eastern division race in the Super Bowl. in the NFC - "It will probably be "They <Pittsburgh> are the most competitive in football probably the finest defensive with each team improved." team I've ever seen," said About the high salaries paid in Staubach; "Unfortunately the NFL, and is he personally they're not very humble win- overpaid - "I don't think so, he ners," he recalled and then said. "Our general manager added, "They will meet some of might have thought so two years the people on the way down they ago when we were 8~ and I threw met going up." too many interceptions." Staubach called former Steeler Staubach said he employed no Preston Pearson <the only non- agent to negotiate salaries. "I original Cowboy) the key to last usually walk right in and sign my year's season for Dallas. contract." He said he personally The former Heismann Trophy believed in the team concept of winner at the Naval Academy salaries." also fielded a number of Staubach, who's engaged in questions from the seminar real estate during the off season, delegates and later at a noon spoke to the seminar delegates on c:.. 7- ('_ STAUBACH SPEAI<S TO STUDENTS - RoQer Staubach of the Dallas Cowboys professional foot!:>all team, was the featured speaker at yesterday's session of the Harding College Youth Citizenship Seminar. "Love-Care-Concern". "We as individuals have got to take stock of ourselves. That's our responsibility. You grow by example and by giving example. "Our faith and belief in God is permanent," he said. "It gives us a chance for life after this life." Staubach left Searcy early Wednesday afternoon . Searcy Daily Citizen Searcy, Arkansas Roger Staubach, a strong family-oriented Christian man, enjoys great rapport with the high school and college-age young people. They are quite receptive to his remarks encouraging personal growth and improvement.
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