In ’63 the Navy quarterback led the Midshipmen to a 9-1 record and a No. 2 national ranking. “It is when Staubach gets into trouble that he is at his very best,” Sports Illustrated wrote. “Never easy to pull down, he throws with tacklers tearing off pieces of his jersey or clawing at his legs.” After fulfilling his five-year naval service commitment, Staubach won two Super Bowls for America’s most popular team, the Dallas Cowboys. Today he’s the CEO of a Dallas-based real estate company. — Sean Gregory
Top 10 Heisman Trophy Winners
Mark Ingram became Alabama's first Heisman Trophy winner Saturday night, Dec. 12, snagging one of sport's most coveted pieces of hardware — the first for the school's storied football program. Ingram, who hails from Flint, Mich., claimed the 75th prize in a tightly contested race, edging out Stanford running back Toby Gerhart, Nebraska defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh and quarterbacks Tim Tebow of Florida — the 2007 Heisman winner — and Colt McCoy of Texas. Here's a look at TIME's top 10 Heisman winners.