Phil lived an entirely different life in his pre-hunting days. This image shows him during his time as a teacher at a high school in his area. While most people would shutter at the thought of working with their live-in spouse, Phile didn’t seem to mind that — he and his wife, Kay, both taught at the school for a few years together.
Phil Robertson, the teacher (ahem… the beardless teacher, we must add), seems like a completely different person than the duck-hunting wild man you see on the show. We wonder if any of his old student would have recognized him now.
Willie’s Commitment
So, has Jase's bare-faced adventure inspired Willie in some way? Can we expect to ever see his dimples again? Not really. Sure, his kids have his dimples but that's about it. Korie, Willie’s wife, has said that her husband doesn’t have any current plans to shave his own beard.
Well, since Jase shaved for a cause close to his heart, maybe that's what Willie needs — an important enough cause to make him reconsider. In the meantime, however, the beard is not going anywhere. Apparently, they’re both completely content with him having a face full of hair. Hey, whatever floats your boat!
Throwback
Before Phil was famous for inventing the Robertson duck caller, he was known in his hometown for playing on his school’s football team. Word is he was actually pretty good. In fact, his football skills have earned him a college scholarship, where he met football ledend terry Bradshaw. Phil was a year ahead of him in college and the two famously played together.
Bradshaw recalls seeing him coming to practice straight from the woods after having a successful hunt. While Phil loved the sport, and could possibly make a career out of it, he loved hunting more. Hey, considering the fact he’s a multi-millionaire now, he probably has zero regrets about not pursuing a career in sports!
Louisiana Living
Phil and Kay are high school sweethearts! She was 14 and he was 16 when they started dating. By the time Phil had gone to college, they were an old married couple — imagine that! They both grew up in Louisiana. It’s where they spent their own childhoods, where they met, and where they had children of their own.
They decided that it was also the perfect place to raise their family and nurture their empire, which is exactly what they did. They put down roots and they grew their success beyond belief! They probably couldn’t have imagined exactly how far they would come.
Origins of the Beard
Obviously, no one is born with a beard. No matter how hard it is to believe, Phil and the boys did not, in fact, arrive in this world with hairy cheeks. Growing a beard, and growing it to such famous lengths, has to be a conscious decision.
For the majority of his young life, Phil had a clean-cut face that was free of any facial hair. So, when exactly did he decide to start growing out his beard? When his sons hit their teenage years, Phil stopped shaving and just let it all grow. Apparently, they liked the look, because as soon as they graduated from high school, they followed suit.