Troy Aikman

Troy Kenneth Aikman (born November 21, 1966 in West Covina, California) is a former American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League, and currently a television sportscaster for the Fox network. Formed Hall Of Fame Racing with Roger Staubach to compete in NASCAR.

Retirement

After his retirement as a player, Aikman joined Fox's NFC telecasts as a color commentator for the 2001 season. A year later, he was named to the network's lead announcing crew, teaming with Joe Buck and Cris Collinsworth. Aikman received an Emmy Award nomination for his television work in 2004, and worked Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXIX in January of 2005.

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NFC - Color commentator - Joe Buck - Cris Collinsworth - Emmy Award - Super Bowl XXXIX

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Aikman also hosts a weekly sports radio show which airs on Thursday from 5 p.m.-6 p.m. ET on Sporting News Radio. He was a public spokesman for Acme Brick throughout his career, and now owns a Ford dealership in Dallas.

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Sporting News Radio - Acme Brick - Ford

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Aikman, once named the most eligible bachelor in Dallas by Texas Monthly, married former Cowboys employee Rhonda Worthey in 2000 after dating actresses Sandra Bullock and Janine Turner, and country singer Lorrie Morgan. They have two daughters, Jordan and Alexa.

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Texas Monthly - Sandra Bullock - Janine Turner - Lorrie Morgan

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On September 19, 2005, at half-time of the Cowboys-Redskins game (broadcast on Monday Night Football), Aikman was inducted into the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor with his longtime teammates Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith.

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September 19 - 2005 - Monday Night Football - Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor - Michael Irvin - Emmitt Smith

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