[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 122 (Thursday, July 19, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1039-E1040]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       IN HONOR OF ROGER STAUBACH'S LIFE AND HALL OF FAME CAREER

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 19, 2018

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor The Dallas Cowboys' 
Hall of Fame Quarterback Roger Staubach, with a poetic tribute by 
Albert Carey Caswell. Roger is a great Patriot, a fine Husband, Father, 
Civic Leader, and is great example for all our children to follow. He 
has given back tirelessly to his Nation and community. And brought two 
Super Bowl Championships to America's Team the Dallas Cowboys. I ask 
that this poem penned in his honor by Albert Carey Caswell be included 
in the Record.

           Roger That, Staubach. Captain America, Come Back.

                       (By Albert Carey Caswell)

     In the Game of Life will we go deep with all our light?
     And in our lives what promises to our souls will we keep so 
           bright?
     Will we take the high road to greatness or low road and to 
           lose sight?
     And when it's third and long is it victory or defeat to which 
           belongs?
     Is ours a life of honor, courage, and character so strong?
     And upon those football fields of green
     Where men of might and speed have convened
     With size and girth and strength to victory to glean
     When, came The Dallas Cowboys America's Team on the scene
     While, over the years has emerged here,
     one of the greatest franchises in The NFL's history
     As one Midshipman would help lead the way to franchise 
           greatness indeed
     Roger That, Staubach . . . Captain America . . . Comeback to 
           victory
     And on these fields of green,
     from where all leadership streams
     Is the quarterback
     As men of destruction come rushing in to crush you,
     as life gets mean
     Whose leadership directs the point of attack there as seen
     Who are armed with courage and skill
     Who must lead their offense into combat with their sheer will
     As titans amid kayos come crashing all in at speed,
     wreaking havoc to make you bleed
     For no other position demands more skill and intuition
     Or more guts and determination to stand tall and make split 
           decisions
     With only micro seconds to make the right decisions
     The difference between winning and losing,
     while skillfully into the D they make their incisions
     Leading the team down the field with your heart and soul and 
           decisions
     To cross that goal line for six,

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     is but your reward for all your pain and vision in the mix
     They can beat you with their arms and their brains
     But, then there are a few with an even greater threat who 
           maintain,
     the ability to run who cannot be contained
     Who leave the defenses behind in their dust cursing their 
           names
     Turning nothing into something for victory to claim
     And in The NFL throughout the years
     Have come many men of greatness here
     But, only a few in The Hall of Fame will appear
     And there is one such name we speak of here
     Is Roger That, Staubach. Captain America. Comeback, clear.
     Roger the Dodger Staubach came from out of that Buckeye State
     From Ohio where such men as John Glenn and Bob Hope grew up 
           great
     And shipped off to the Naval Academy where men and woman of 
           honor they create
     To serve their country tis of thee for whom Heaven cannot 
           wait
     Patriots of that Old Red, White, and Blue who are our 
           Nation's Who's Who to state
     And soon off to war to Viet Nam for his country ready to 
           bleed
     Yea, he had their six on battle fields and oceans of honor so 
           indeed,
     And on fields of green in the NFL in scoring he had their six 
           continually
     Who as a Patriot, A Father, A Husband, a Great Son in The 
           Hall of Fame exceeds
     And when he retired he had the highest 9 year passing 
           percentage in history
     Who's lived a life of duty, honor, courage, and giving back 
           we'd see
     Who on America's Team Roger America's Son went deep in 
           history
     Built his life on the bedrock of FAITH, FAMILY, AND FOOTBALL 
           agreed
     And it was at The Naval Academy where he grew up to be all he 
           could be
     Where his dye was cast,
     forming into the legend that today we see
     Winning a Heisman Trophy in 63,
     and soon off to war to serve his sweet country tis of thee
     Coming home at 27,
     to start all over to become as The Star of Texas one day to 
           be
     With his Dallas Cowboys,
     on the gridiron ready to mount a new war in his quest for 
           victory
     Because, Roger That, Staubach. Captain America. Comeback was 
           born to lead,
     With four NFC Championships and two Super Bowl victories
     He helped cement the slogan America's Team today we see
     As he's done everything from passing titles, to Pro Bowls, to 
           MVP's
     Showing us all,
     at crunch time in the big games Hail Mary was full of grace 
           for him indeed
     While, snatching victory from defeat game after game 
           continually
     As Roger The Dodger was like Elliot Ness UNTOUCHABLE,
     as through rushing linemen he would weave
     It's third and long and the game on the line,
     my money's on Roger That each and every time
     Because, the way he pull's games out in the clutch is a crime
     In The Game of Life do we go deep?
     And in our lives and souls what promises will we keep?
     Do we take the high road to greatness or travel low one to 
           weep?
     And when it's third and long do we go strong, go deep?
     Spiraling towards the greatness we seek
     Is our's a life of honor, courage, and character which 
           speaks?
     Roger That, Staubach . . . Captain America
     Comeback's life is of one to seek,
     Roger That.

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