Jim McMahon
Real Name: James Robert "Jim" McMahon, (born:
August 21, 1959
)
James Bobert "Jim" McMahon (born August 21, 1959 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is a former American football player, first at Brigham Young University and later in the professional ranks with the Chicago Bears. His father was Catholic and his mother Mormon; he was raised Roman Catholic, but attended BYU.
Where are they now?
Since retiring from football in 1997, he has worked as a restaurant owner and motivational speaker. He was also pulled over in Florida for drunk driving in 2003. Upon being pulled over, McMahon allegedly got out of his car and said to the police, "I'm too drunk, you got me."
In December 2006, McMahon went to Iraq with the USO to visit American forces in the field.
McMahon has been married to Nancy Daines since 1982. They have four children and reside in Northfield, Illinois. His children's names are Ashley, Sean, Alexis, and Zach. All of his kids but one have graduated from Glenbrook North High School. Zach, his youngest son, plays football and baseball for Glenbrook North.
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Birth name: James Robert "Jim" McMahon
Born: August 21, 1959
Height: 6ft 1in
Other Name(s):
Jim McMahon
Origin: Jersey City, New Jersey
Career years: 1982–1996
Biography
As a junior at BYU during the 1980 season, McMahon ran up gaudy statistics that were derided by critics as coming against weak opposition. But in the Holiday Bowl that December, McMahon led the Cougars back from a 45-25 deficit in the final 4:07 to stun Southern Methodist University, 46-45. The performance put him on the map, and in the following season (1981), McMahon again put up stellar numbers. In his last game as a Cougar, McMahon passed for 342 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead BYU over Washington State in the 1981 Holiday Bowl. His spectacular 1981 season was recognized when he won the first annual Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award. His career totals were 9,536 passing yards and 84 touchdown passes (not including bowl games). He left college with 70 NCAA records (and tied for one other). His spectacular statistics caught the attention of the Chicago Bears, who selected McMahon in the first round (fifth pick overall) of the 1982 NFL Draft.
Reference/Source(s):
Jim McMahon. (2008, November 14). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 00:46, November 18, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jim_McMahon&oldid=251828143
