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My Take
Troy Aikman is the prototype of the efficient, no-nonsense pocket quarterback, and the Cowboys' three Super Bowls in four years still stand as one of the great dynasties. What I respect is how unselfish his game was: a stacked roster with Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin meant Aikman didn't need gaudy stats, just precise reads and clutch throws. The concussions that ended his career are a sobering part of the story. His second act in the broadcast booth has been just as smooth, calm, prepared, and rarely wrong. A Hall of Famer twice over, on the field and on the call.
Overview
Troy Aikman is an American former professional football player and broadcaster born November 21, 1966, in West Covina, California. A quarterback who played college football at UCLA, he was the first overall pick of the 1989 NFL Draft and led the Dallas Cowboys to three Super Bowl titles in the 1990s. A Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, he later became a leading television sports announcer for NFL broadcasts.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Troy Aikman
- Name (Japanese)
- トロイ・エイクマン
- Reading
- とろい・えいくまん
- Born
- November 21, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Horse
- Origin
- West Covina, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 197cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Television host / Sports announcer / American football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
Awards & achievements
- 1997 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.