A world of hurt // Former Texas football star Dawson doesn’t let injury ruin his life
Dawson was troubled with Achilles’ tendinitis throughout his professional career, so he knew a rupture was possible. After that September afternoon, Dawson went to Eugene, Ore., for surgery to repair the rupture of his left Achilles’ tendon. He later had surgery on his right one after doctors discovered his problem was congenital. The next summer, Dawson tried to return to the Cardinals. At training camp, he was under a team doctor’s care, but he aggravated the left Achilles’ running wind sprints. The Cardinals released him because he could not pass their physical, although they paid for Dawson’s third surgery and paid him $65,000 as required by the NFL. In the back of his mind, Dawson believed he could play football again, but he turned to his current career to help him bide his time while he rehabilitated. Before the 1988 season, at least eight teams contacted Dawson and his agent about tryouts, but his heels still were not strong enough to play. Last March, Dawson gave up all ideas of returning to football.
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Full Text: Austin American Statesman Sep 26, 1989