Troy Aikman
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 21, 1966 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | West Covina, California | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Henryetta (OK) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Oklahoma / UCLA | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1989 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | ||||||||||||||
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| Pass attempts: | 4,715 |
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| Pass completions: | 2,898 |
| Percentage: | 61.5 |
| TD–INT: | 165–141 |
| Passing yards: | 32,942 |
| Passer rating: | 81.6 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Troy Kenneth Aikman (born November 21, 1966) is a former American football quarterback who played for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL). The number one overall draft pick in 1989, Aikman played twelve consecutive seasons as quarterback with the Cowboys. During his career he was a six-time Pro Bowl selection, led the team to three Super Bowl victories, and was the Super Bowl XXVII MVP. Aikman was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006 and to the College Football Hall of Fame on December 9, 2008 in New York City.
Currently he works as a television sportscaster for the Fox network. He is also a former joint owner of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing team Hall of Fame Racing along with fellow former Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach, and is a part-owner of the San Diego Padres.
Aikman was born on November 21, 1966. He grew up in Cerritos, California. At the age of 12, Aikman's family moved to Henryetta, Oklahoma, where he played football at Henryetta High School, where he would earn All-State honors.
The New York Mets offered Aikman a contract out of high school, but instead of playing baseball he chose to pursue football and attended the University of Oklahoma under head coach Barry Switzer.
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