Truax attended Holy Cross, where he practiced football, basketball, baseball and track.
As a senior, he received All-state, All-Prep, All-Catholic, Times-Picayune four-sport Athlete of the Year, honorable-mention All-Southern and All-American nomination spot for Louisiana honors.
As a freshman, he played on the junior varsity team and suffered a broken leg against Mississippi State University.
[1] He became a starter as a sophomore and was mainly used as a blocker for running back Earl Gros, tallying 5 receptions (fifth on the team) for 61 yards (12.2-yard average).
He lost 6 weeks and was traded to the Rams without having played a down for the Browns on August 31, in exchange for a 1965 second round draft choice (#22-Gerry Bussell).
[5] He only had 15 receptions for 232 yards and one touchdown, but was a part of the Cowboys' Super Bowl VI championship team.
His cousin Dalton Truax played offensive tackle in the American Football League for the Oakland Raiders.