▁his ▁kne e ▁inj uries . ▁▁ ▁J unker ▁also ▁played ▁college ▁football ▁at ▁X avier ▁University ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 6 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 6 , ▁he ▁was ▁induct ed ▁into ▁X avier ' s ▁" Leg ion ▁of ▁Honor " ▁and ▁was ▁selected ▁as ▁a ▁second - team ▁end ▁on ▁the ▁Associ ated ▁Press ' ▁small ▁college ▁All - America ▁football ▁team ▁and ▁a ▁first - team ▁player ▁on ▁the ▁International ▁News ▁Service ' s ▁All - Oh io ▁team . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁selected ▁to ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁East – West ▁S hr ine ▁Game ▁and ▁the ▁August ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁Chicago ▁College ▁All - Star ▁Game . ▁ ▁Early ▁years ▁J unker ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 5 ▁in ▁C inc inn ati , ▁Ohio . ▁He ▁attended ▁E lder ▁High ▁School ▁in ▁that ▁city . ▁ ▁College ▁football ▁J unker ▁en rolled ▁at ▁X avier ▁University ▁and ▁played ▁college ▁football ▁as ▁a ▁line back er ▁and ▁end ▁for ▁the ▁X avier ▁Mus k ete ers ▁football ▁team ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 6 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 6 , ▁he ▁was ▁induct ed ▁into ▁X avier ' s ▁" Leg ion ▁of ▁Honor ", ▁the ▁highest ▁award ▁X avier ▁best owed ▁on ▁its ▁athlet es . ▁Also ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁season , ▁J unker