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  1.                                  Troy Aikman is one of  the
  2.                                   hottest quarterbacks in 
  3.                                   the NFL today. His strong
  4.                                  arm and leadership skills
  5.                                  led his team, the Dallas
  6. Cowboys, to three Super Bowl victories in four years. But TroyΓÇÖs journey to the cham-
  7. pionship wasnΓÇÖt an easy one. 
  8.  
  9. Troy played high school football in his home-
  10. town of Henryetta, Oklahoma. There he was
  11. named all-state and earned a scholarship 
  12. to the University of Oklahoma. As a fresh-
  13. man, in 1984, Troy played in just three
  14. games. By the next season, Troy was
  15. OklahomaΓÇÖs starting quarterback. His
  16. season was cut short, however, when 
  17. he broke his ankle in the fourth game. 
  18. After that season, Troy transferred to 
  19.