hiː plˈeɪd fɚðə dɪtɹˈɔɪt lˈaɪənz ʌvðə nˈæʃənəl fˈʊtbɔːl lˈiːɡ ˌɛnˌɛfˈɛl fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn θɹuː nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn, wˌɛn hiː wʌz pˈæɹəlˌaɪzd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ ɡˈeɪm.
He played for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) from 1989 through 1991, when he was paralyzed during a game.