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Ex-Bears QB Jim McMahon losing his memory
by Tom Weir on Nov. 09, 2010, under USA Today Sports
When the Chicago Bears were roaring through their Super Bowl XX championship season many of their best moments came from Jim McMahon. Besides his work at quarterback, he also entertained TV audiences with messages written on his headband. And then there was the Super Bowl practice in New Orleans where he mooned the TV stations' helicopter crews.
But now the question is how long will McMahon be able to recall those memorable moments.
At a team reunion, he told the Chicago Tribune that his memory is developing a lot of blank spots, saying:
Ex-Bears QB Jim McMahon losing his memory
by Tom Weir on Nov. 09, 2010, under USA Today Sports
When the Chicago Bears were roaring through their Super Bowl XX championship season many of their best moments came from Jim McMahon. Besides his work at quarterback, he also entertained TV audiences with messages written on his headband. And then there was the Super Bowl practice in New Orleans where he mooned the TV stations' helicopter crews.
But now the question is how long will McMahon be able to recall those memorable moments.
At a team reunion, he told the Chicago Tribune that his memory is developing a lot of blank spots, saying:
"My memory's pretty much gone. There are a lot of times when I walk into a room and forget why I walked in there. I'm going through some studies right now and I am going to do a brain scan. It's unfortunate what the game does to you."
McMahon added that there was little attention paid to concussion issues when he played.
"Back then, it was just tape an aspirin to your helmet and you go back in . . . I've worked with some neurosurgeons and it's a very serious thing, man."
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7/19/2011:
Former Bears QB Jim McMahon injured in limo accident
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RENO, Nev. — Former Bears quarterback Jim McMahon and two others were injured Monday when a limousine crashed through a fence south of Reno, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.
The Nevada Highway Patrol said the accident happened around 2 p.m. on U.S. 395.
The limo, owned by Bell Limousine of Reno, was heading north when it left the four-lane highway, crashed through a wire fence, over a culvert and into a pasture, Trooper Mike Edgell said.
"Right now he's in a lot of pain," Edgell said later Monday. He described McMahon's injuries as "non-incapacitating," and it wasn't immediately known if he would be admitted to the hospital.
A woman traveling with McMahon also was injured and being treated for non-life threatening injuries. The patrol identified her as Lori Navon, 45, of Scottsdale, Ariz.
The driver, Robert McCoy, 40, of Sparks, also was injured and taken to the Renown Regional Medical Center.
Alcohol was not involved and the cause of the accident was under investigation, Edgell said.
McMahon, 51, played 15 seasons in the NFL and helped the Chicago Bears win the Super Bowl in 1986.
He was at Lake Tahoe over the weekend, where he competed in the American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course.
McMahon and Navon were on their way to Reno-Tahoe International Airport when the accident happened, Edgell said.
7/19/2011:
Former Bears QB Jim McMahon injured in limo accident
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RENO, Nev. — Former Bears quarterback Jim McMahon and two others were injured Monday when a limousine crashed through a fence south of Reno, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.
The Nevada Highway Patrol said the accident happened around 2 p.m. on U.S. 395.
The limo, owned by Bell Limousine of Reno, was heading north when it left the four-lane highway, crashed through a wire fence, over a culvert and into a pasture, Trooper Mike Edgell said.
"Right now he's in a lot of pain," Edgell said later Monday. He described McMahon's injuries as "non-incapacitating," and it wasn't immediately known if he would be admitted to the hospital.
A woman traveling with McMahon also was injured and being treated for non-life threatening injuries. The patrol identified her as Lori Navon, 45, of Scottsdale, Ariz.
The driver, Robert McCoy, 40, of Sparks, also was injured and taken to the Renown Regional Medical Center.
Alcohol was not involved and the cause of the accident was under investigation, Edgell said.
McMahon, 51, played 15 seasons in the NFL and helped the Chicago Bears win the Super Bowl in 1986.
He was at Lake Tahoe over the weekend, where he competed in the American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course.
McMahon and Navon were on their way to Reno-Tahoe International Airport when the accident happened, Edgell said.
[h=1]HAPPY 54TH !!!
Jim Mcmahon — Football Player[/h]
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| Birthday | <span2>August 21</span2><span2>, </span2><span2>1959</span2> |
| Birthplace | <span2>New Jersey</span2> |
| Age | 54 years old |
| Birth Sign | <span2>Leo</span2> |
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