▁Illinois , ▁Sz ab o ▁graduated ▁from ▁M end el ▁High ▁School ▁in ▁Chicago . ▁ ▁He ▁subsequently ▁attended ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Naval ▁Academy , ▁gradu ating ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 5 . ▁While ▁att ending ▁the ▁Naval ▁Academy , ▁Sz ab o ▁played ▁college ▁football ▁from ▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 4 ▁and ▁played ▁as ▁a ▁mid f iel der ▁on ▁Navy ' s ▁national ▁championship ▁lac ros se ▁teams ▁from ▁ 1 9 6 3 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 5 . ▁ ▁He ▁played ▁as ▁full back ▁and ▁def ensive ▁back ▁on ▁the ▁same ▁Navy ▁football ▁teams ▁with ▁Roger ▁Sta ub ach . ▁ ▁After ▁gradu ating ▁from ▁the ▁Naval ▁Academy , ▁Sz ab o ▁served ▁four ▁years ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Marine ▁Corps . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁station ed ▁at ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁Base ▁Quant ico ▁and ▁served ▁one ▁year ▁in ▁Vietnam . ▁ ▁Co aching ▁career ▁Between ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁Sz ab o ▁held ▁co aching ▁positions ▁with ▁ 1 8 ▁colleg iate ▁and ▁professional ▁football ▁teams . ▁ ▁These ▁include ▁Joh ns ▁Hop kins ▁Blue ▁J ays ▁( def ensive ▁coordin ator ▁and ▁def ensive ▁back field , ▁ 1 9 6 9 ), ▁To led o ▁Rock ets ▁( f resh man ▁coach ▁and ▁chief ▁sc out , ▁ 1 9 7 0 ), ▁Iowa ▁Haw key es ▁( special ▁teams ▁and ▁line back ers , ▁ 1 9 7 1 –