American former football quarterback Troy Aikman is known for his 12-season stint with the NFL team Dallas Cowboys. While as a high school student, he excelled in both baseball and football, Aikman later joined the Oklahoma Sooners football team of the University of Oklahoma. He later switched to UCLA, playing for the UCLA Bruins, where his performance won him the Davey O'Brien Award. In the 1989 NFL Draft, Aikman was chosen first overall by the Dallas Cowboys. His stint with the Cowboys ended with 6 Pro Bowl selections and 3 Super Bowl wins. Aikman also became the MVP of Super Bowl XXVII. The Pro Football Hall of Famer has focused on entrepreneurship and his broadcast career with FOX, post-retirement, and has also been nominated for multiple Emmy Awards for his sportscasting. He also owns a charitable foundation.