Napoleon McCallum

  • Los Angeles Raiders (1986, 1990-1994 )

Napoleon Ardel McCallum ( born October 6, 1963 in Milford, Ohio ) is a former American professional American football player in the position of running backs. The 1.88-meter McCallum played for the Los Angeles Raiders in the National Football League ( NFL).

Although he is one of the few U.S. Navy graduates who made ​​it into the NFL, he is better known because of a horrible sports accident after he had to end his career.

Career

McCallum did undertake after school from the United States Naval Academy. In the local sports team, the Midshipmen, he established himself as one of the best running backs of his age, was twice nominated for All American team of the best college players and scored 7,172 yards space gain. The NFL Draft 1986, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Raiders to 108 place. As a soldier he could train with the Raiders only part-time because he had to serve during the week. Nevertheless, he achieved 639 yards extra space in his rookie season. Due to its mandatory five-year Navy military service, it was not until 1990, when McCallum was honorably discharged and was able to continue his NFL career. But he was used only sporadically and remained in his statistically best season ( 1993) at a solid profit of 134 yards are.

End of career

On September 5, 1994 McCallum ran against the San Francisco 49ers on. Since it was the opening game of the NFL season in 1994, the game was sent nationwide on Monday Night Football. There, the TV audience witnessed how McCallum junior drew upon one of the worst sports injuries in NFL history after a tackle by 49ers linebacker Ken Norton. In cases McCallum remained with his left cleat in the turf hanging, broke his knee with a complete hyperextension by and lay there with a projecting in unnatural angle leg on Norton junior. The had several minutes motionless remain until the doctors were able to secure and carry away the lying to him McCallum. He suffered a dislocated knee completely, tore knee ligaments and all an artery and suffered irreparable nerve damage. The injury was so bad that amputation threatened. McCallum endured six operations on her, until his leg worked halfway again. He always had hope for a comeback, but when he then " a race against a five- year-old girl " lost a year, he finished his NFL career.

2003 McCallum was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. The Navy annually awards the " Napoleon McCallum Award" for the best offensive player of the Midshipmen.

Private life

McCallum is married and has one daughter. He's in the gaming sector operates and works for the Las Vegas Sands Corporation. He has a degree in computer science.

Runningback Oakland Raiders Extension (kinesiology)
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