<P> As an athlete in high school, Robertson was all - state in football, baseball, and track, which afforded him the opportunity to attend Louisiana Tech in Ruston on a football scholarship in the late 1960s . At Tech, he played first - string quarterback for the Bulldogs, ahead of Pro Football Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw, the first overall pick in the 1970 NFL Draft . When he arrived at Tech in 1966, Bradshaw caused a media frenzy on account of his reputation of being a football sensation from nearby Shreveport . Robertson was a year ahead of Bradshaw, and was the starter for two seasons in 1966 and 1967, and chose not to play in 1968 . </P> <P> In his time at Louisiana Tech, Robertson completed 179 of 411 passing attempts for 2,237 yards . He threw 12 touchdowns, but had 34 interceptions . It was thought Robertson had the potential for a pro career, but Robertson was more interested in hunting . Bradshaw once remarked about Robertson's love of hunting, saying "...Phil Robertson, loved hunting more than he loved football . He'd come to practice directly from the woods, squirrel tails hanging out of his pockets, duck feathers on his clothes . Clearly he was a fine shot, so no one complained too much ." </P> <P> When Paul Harvey approached Robertson with a recruitment to play professionally for the Washington Redskins, he declined because football conflicted with his hunting . Additionally, football was only about holding up his scholarship to him, while Bradshaw practically lived and breathed the sport . Robertson put it this way: "Terry went for the bucks, and I chased after the ducks ." </P> <P> Robertson later received a bachelor's degree in physical education and a master's in education . </P>

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