Rocky Bleier s a man whose story is one of the most gripping tales of courage and determination that you will ever hear.He was a star running back and defensive back in high school, earning All-State honors three times on offense and All-Conference twice on defense.His outstanding play in High School earned him a scholarship to Notre Dame, where he led the Fighting Irish to the National Championship in 1966. He was a 16th round draft pick—the 417th overall pick—by the Pittsburgh Steelers. in the 1968 NFL draft. A different draft would have a huge impact on his life as he was drafted into the United States Army in December of 1968, as his rookie season was ending. He shipped out to Vietnam after five months and served with the 196th Light Infantry Brigade.His long road back from Vietnam and 4 Super Bowl rings is one of the most inspiring Stories of an athlete, He joins Mark and AJ to talk about his amazing career.
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