I looked and I said,hey, that's skateboarding on snow. That's perfect for me." And he's still at it 27 years later in a career that has included not only injuries like a broken collar bone, broken ankles and torn knee ligaments, but also a liver transplant.
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John sustains tornligaments in his left shoulder during the fight and doesn't pitch again that season.
Barrett Jones ended his career as one of the most decorated football players in Alabama history -- even playing in the National Championship game with tornligaments in his foot.