NORMAN, Okla. -- Bob Kalsu, a former Oklahoma All-American and the only pro football player killed while serving during the Vietnam War, is being honored by a U.S. Army post in Kentucky.

Maj. Gen. Richard A. Cody, who was commander at Fort Campbell, Ky., from June 2000 until last week, redesignated the Fort Campbell Replacement Company to the 1st Lt. James Robert Kalsu Replacement Company.

The headquarters building for the company also is being named in honor of Kalsu, who was an offensive tackle at Oklahoma before going on to play with the Buffalo Bills.

"Because of everything that Bob Kalsu represents and his dedication to a country that he served so selflessly, it seemed just right to name our company in the honor of First Lieutenant Kalsu,'' said Captain Laura Skinner, a Fort Campbell spokeswoman.

Skinner said every soldier assigned to the 101st Airborne Division and Fort Campbell will come through the Kalsu Replacement Company prior to going to a designated unit on the installation. That means every soldier at the post will learn of Kalsu through a display that is being dedicated in his honor.

The display, which includes photos and a jersey from Kalsu's playing days at Oklahoma, will be dedicated at a ceremony Aug. 9.

Kalsu, who grew up in Del City, was an All-American in 1967 and was an eighth-round draft pick of the Bills. After one season with Buffalo, he was called to service in the Army's 101st Airborne Division.

One of only three professional players who served in Vietnam, he was killed by North Vietnamese mortar fire on July 21, 1970. He was 25.

Last fall, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops introduced the Bob Kalsu Award to recognize uncommon dedication and fortitude. The winner was defensive end Cory Heinecke.