Troy aikman Keeps 20 yr old Promise

[carpro]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-aikman-collegegraduate&prov=ap&type=lgns

Aikman getting college degree 20 years later
10 hours, 8 minutes ago

DALLAS (AP)—Troy Aikman’s passing days didn’t end when he retired from the Dallas Cowboys.

The Hall of Fame quarterback says he’s passed his two final college courses and will graduate in June from UCLA—20 years after he left for the NFL.

 

[dcorbett]

I know how he feels....I have two classes and I am finished with my Bachelors degree at the age of 56 with grandchildren to celebrate the event!

 

[Alcott]

And I thought my 9 years of part time college with full time work were a long time!

 

[carpro]

I know how he feels....I have two classes and I am finished with my Bachelors degree at the age of 56 with grandchildren to celebrate the event!

Way to go , Grand pa!!! :applause:

 

[Gina B]

Way to go , Grand pa!!! :applause:

carpro, when this poster returns you might wanna make like a tree and

 

[dragonfly]

I graduated from the University of Houston in 2002 when I was fifty years old. I know it's tough; my hats off to Troy!

 

[billwald]

Every state college system is under great strain and many are cutting classes and reducing classroom space for young people who will need jobs for the next 40 years. I have have ethical doubts about people who are very close to or over retirement age displacing young people who need the jobs in the classrooms. A person who graduates at age 50 will probably need to work for another 20 years in the coming Bush Depression but if a person well over 60 is sucking down tax money for their education . . . if going to a private school and paying the tuition - more power to you.

 

[matt wade]

Every state college system is under great strain and many are cutting classes and reducing classroom space for young people who will need jobs for the next 40 years. I have have ethical doubts about people who are very close to or over retirement age displacing young people who need the jobs in the classrooms. A person who graduates at age 50 will probably need to work for another 20 years in the coming Bush Depression but if a person well over 60 is sucking down tax money for their education . . . if going to a private school and paying the tuition - more power to you.

Hold on...your profile says you are 68! You need to get off the internet. I'm a young person and I need more bandwidth and you are utilizing bandwidth that I want. Get off my internet you old person! :laugh:

 

[Magnetic Poles]

I graduated from the University of Houston in 2002 when I was fifty years old. I know it's tough; my hats off to Troy!

Go Coogs! And congrats dragonfly!