10 Athletes Who Served Their Nation In War Time

# Bob Kalsu

Bob Kalsu was an All-American tackle at the University of Oklahoma and an eighth-round draft pick by the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League in 1968. He played the entire season and was the Bills' team rookie of the following year.

He entered the Army as a Second Lieutenant and arrived in Vietnam in November 1969 as part of the 101st Airborne Division. He was killed in action on July 21, 1970 when his unit came under enemy mortar fire at FSB Ripcord near the A Shau Valley.

# Warren Spahn

Warren Spahn was a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He played his entire 21-year baseball career in the National League. He won 20 games or more in 13 seasons, including a 23–7 record at the age of 42.

Spahn chose to enlist in the United States Army, after finishing the 1942 season in the minors. He served with distinction, and was awarded a Purple Heart. He was a as a combat engineer at Ludendorff Bridge, and was awarded a battlefield commission.

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