I had the occasion to share a golf cart for a few hours with none other than former superstar athlete and hip replacement poster child Bo Jackson. The man is younger than I am and has had three total hip replacements and still looks capable of flattening an NFL linebacker.
Bo Jackson underwent major hip reconstruction surgery Saturday in an operation that may determine whether he has a future in professional sports, Chicago White Sox officials announced. Jackson, 29, was operated on by a team of surgeons from Parkview Orthopedic Group consisting of Dr.
Additionally, did Bo Jackson play baseball after hip injury? Jackson suffered a serious hip injury in 1991 against the Cincinnati Bengals that ended his football career. After rehabbing the injury suffered against the Bengals, Jackson returned to baseball for several more seasons with the Chicago White Sox and the California Angels.
Beside above, what type of hip fracture did Bo Jackson have?
Dr. Joyces report gave no indication that Jackson had suffered bone or cartilage problems before the injury in the playoff game. In being tackled, Jackson suffered a small fracture of the back wall of the acetabulum, the cup-shaped bone in the hip joint.
Why did Bo Jacksons career end?
A 1990 hip injury on the field ended his football career, and his baseball career ended in 1994. Jackson expanded into other pursuits, including the completion of his Bachelor of Science degree in Family and Child Development at Auburn.
