Michael Strahan's Father Recalls Doing 'God's Work' In War-Torn Europe

Gene Strahan, father to former NFL player Michael Strahan, said he was doing "God's work" when he and his relatives traveled from Germany to war-torn Yugoslavia to deliver goods to people in need.

Gene Strahan was a retired Army major living in Germany during the Yugoslav wars of the 1990's, and he would travel with his older children to different parts of war-torn Yugoslavia to deliver important humanitarian donations to those struggling to find food, clothing and other necessities in the war-ravaged land.

The former major told ESPN that he made these humanitarian trips because he promised himself that if his transportation company in Germany ever made a sufficient amount of money, he would help others using the company's 18-wheeler vehicles.

On one these trips, Strahan told ESPN that he would occassionally be told by locals that he should bribe border officers to pass across territories more easily, possibly bringing coffee and cigarettes to reduce long wait times. Strahan said he never obliged, however, telling the sports media outlet: "I'm doing God's work [...] I'm not bribing anyone to do this."

While Strahan was making these long drives from Germany to Yugoslavia, his son, Michael, was beginning his career with the New York Giants that would end up lasting 15 years before his retirement. After retiring from playing the position of defensive end, Strahan went on to become a television personality as the host of "Live With Kelly and Michael" alongside Kelly Ripa.

This Sunday, Strahan will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.