Phil Robertson was a high school athlete in football, baseball and track, allowing him to attend Louisiana Tech University. He was the first-string quarterback, ahead of future Pittsburgh Steelers ...

But in his mind – and in the view of many in Conference USA – Louisiana Tech’s feisty 5-foot-9 corner stands among the giants of college football. “I’m so versatile,” Robertson said.

Phil Robertson, the Duck Dynasty ... Phil gained fame as a quarterback at Louisiana Tech in the late 1960s but chose business over a football career. In 1972, he founded Duck Commander, a company ...