Chad Hennings was born in Elberton, Iowa on October 20, 1965. He attended the U. S. Air Force Academy, where he was a star linebacker and won the Outland Award in 1987. He served in the Air Force for four years, including flying 45 combat missions in the Persian Gulf War. When he left the service, Hennings joined the Dallas Cowboys.
He is the author of It Takes Commitment, which details his life as a fighter pilot and football player.
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