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 Troy
Aikman: Personal Info
(From Dallas Cowboys Press Guide)
Troy Kenneth Aikman was born on Nov. 21, 1966, in West Covina,
Calif. He is now 6'4" tall and weighs 223 pounds. He is single
and is adamant about keeping his personal life personal. He likes
tropical fish, supposedly "turned onto them" by former
coach Jimmy Johnson. Troy also reportedly enjoys surfing the Internet.
He grew up in Cerritos, Calif., and earned all-state honors at
Henryetta (Okla.) High School after his parents (Kenneth and Charlyn)
moved the family when Troy was 12. (See remembrances
from a friend of his pre-Cowboy years in Oklahoma).
In 1991, he pledged to match any funds raised to build a health
and fitness center for the schools of Henryetta (pop. 6,000),
where a street is named after him. Named Henryettan of the Year
in 1992, Aikman also sponsors a scholarship at Henryetta H.S.
for students who want to attend college but can't afford it.
He also set up a permanently endowed scholarship at UCLA where he majored
in sociology. In 1992, he established the Troy
Aikman Foundation , which benefits children's charities in
the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The proceeds from his annual golf
tournament, which he began in 1992, also go to his foundation,
as well as profits from a children's book he authored titled Things Change,
which was released in March 1995.
In the spring of 1995 the foundation made a donation to Children's
Hospital of Dallas for funding of "Aikman's End Zone,"
a 2,500 square foot interactive playroom and education Center
for children staying at the hospital.
In addition to his personal foundation activities, Aikman has
served on the Board of Stars for Children, the Irving (Tex.) Youth
and Family Counseling Center and has been honorary chairman for
numerous charitable fundraisers throughout the Metroplex.
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