Troy Aikman
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Troy Kenneth Aikman is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League for 12 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. After transferring from the Oklahoma Soon
Aikman in 2011
The trio (pictured) of Aikman, Emmitt Smith, and Michael Irvin nicknamed "The Triplets" won three Super Bowls and is considered one of the greatest in NFL history.
Troy Aikman jersey worn in the 1995 season, exhibited at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH
Aikman in 2016
1989 NFL draft
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The 1989 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. The draft was held April 23–24, 1989, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City,
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…the Oklahoma Sooners, he played college football for the UCLA Bruins and won the Davey O'Brien Award in 1988. Aikman was selected first overall in the 1989 NFL draft by the Cowboys, where he was named to six Pro Bowls and won three Super Bowls. He was also named MVP of Super Bowl XXVII, the franchise's first title…
New York Marriott Marquis (draft venue), photographed in 2024