Troy Aikman hung up his
cleats after nearly 12 years as the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. After celebrating
an illustrious career as a three time Super Bowl Champion, Aikman was forced to
retire due to concussion issues. After being released by America’s Team near
the end of his career, other teams weren’t willing to take a risk on Aikman due
to various doubts surrounding his health. The fact that no team would take a
risk on Aikman speaks volumes, considering the amount of talent he possessed as
an NFL quarterback.
Known as one of the most clutch and accurate
quarterbacks in the history of football, Aikman ended his career with 2,898
completions on 4,715 pass attempts for 32,942 yards, and 165 touchdown passes. Troy
will always be known as the leader of the great Cowboys teams of the late 80s
and 90s.
Aikman suffered a
variety of injuries in his career which also included as much as 10 concussions.
Due to the severity of the concussions he suffered, Aikman said he would never
encourage his son to play football. Even though Aikman suffered vicious head
shots that have knocked him out cold, he currently has no post-concussion
symptoms. Aikman is 46, completely healthy, and lives an active lifestyle.
Aikman is one of the few athletes who can celebrate a clean bill of health after
suffering various concussions.
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