Biography for
Troy Aikman More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

21 November 1966, West Covina, California, USA

Birth Name

Troy Kenneth Aikman

Nickname

The Godfather
Roy

Height

6' 4" (1.93 m)

Mini Biography

Troy was born in West Covina, California, but before the age of twelve his family moved to Henryetta, OK. After high school he was offered a position with the New York Mets, but turned it down for college at the University of Oklahoma. Troy left the Oklahoma and transfered to UCLA, where he studied Sociology. Troy was a the number one draft pick in 1989. He is now #8 for the World Champion Dallas Cowboys. His favorite sports hero is Larry Bird and he enjoys playing golf and water sports.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Amy Frers <sfrers@bga.com>

Spouse

Rhonda Worthey

(8 April 2000 - 12 April 2011) (divorced) 2 children

Trivia

Professional football player.

Welcomed first child, daughter Jordan Ashley. The baby weighed 8lbs 6oz and was born in Plano, Texas. [24 August 2001]

Underwent lasik surgery in 1999.

His two sisters are nurses, one of whom assisted victims in the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing.

Had habit of sticking his tongue out when he threw a pass.

His 61.5 completion percentage is the fourth best of all time.

94-71 as a starter and 11-4 in the playoffs. His 90 wins in 1990s are the most by any quarterback in any decade.

Threw for 32,942 yards and 165 touchdowns in 12 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. Threw for 3,849 yards and 23 TDs in the postseason.

The NFL Draft Day Helmet Phone the Dallas Cowboys used to select Aikman was sold for $3,000 at auction.

Born with a mild form of clubfoot, which was corrected by wearing casts on his feet until he was 13 months old.

Aikman's Plano, Texas home suffered approximately $250,000 worth of damage in an early morning fire. Aikman was not at home. Cause of the fire was determined to be faulty wiring. [25 March 1998]

Had surgery to remove a malignant melanoma from his left shoulder blade. [8 May 1998]

July 30, 2002 welcomed daughter Alexa Marie. She weighed 8lbs 9oz.

Dallas Cowboys All-Time Passing Yards Leader (32,942).

Dated Lorrie Morgan in 1993.

Ranks 17th on NFL All-Time Pass Attempts List (4,715).

Ranks 12th on NFL All-Time Pass Completions List (2,898).

Ranks 21st on NFL All-Time Gross Yards Passing List (32,942).

Ranks 47th on NFL All-Time Passing Touchdowns List (165).

Tied with Eddie LeBaron and Jim Zorn at 54th on NFL All-Time Passes Intercepted List (141).

Ranks 54th on NFL All-Time Yards Lost List (1,748).

Ranks 28th on NFL All-Time Passer Rating List (81.62).

Aikman, Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin, nicknamed the "Triplets" of the 1990s, were elected to the Dallas Cowboys' Ring of Honor (September, 2005).

Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame (February 2006)

When Aikman transferred to UCLA, Jimmy Johnson (then head coach of the Miami Hurricanes) tried unsuccessfully (again) to convince Aikman to transfer to Miami and play there. Aikman told Sports Illustrated why he chose not to transfer to Miami: "Didn't like the city".

Transferred from Oklahoma to UCLA after a broken ankle sidelined him and coach Barry Switzer told Aikman that they were going to an option (mostly non-throwing) offense.

Originally made an oral commitment to play football for then-head coach Jimmy Johnson at Oklahoma State. Changed his mind and went to Oklahoma instead.

Confirmed in a statement to The Dallas Morning News that he and his wife have been separated since November 2010, and are planning to divorce. (25 January 2011).

Son of Kenneth Aikman.

Inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2001.

Where Are They Now

(9 September 2001) Made regular-season debut as an analyst for the Chicago Bears-Baltimore Ravens game.

(2009) Appeared, with Jerry Jones, in a commercial for Wing-Stop chicken restaurants.