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== Real Life ==

* In one the most well-known examples from the [[~~Useful Notes/~~American Football|NFL]], Washington Redskins quarterback Joe Theisman was forced to retire after a Monday Night Football game in 1985. On a failed attempt to trick the New York Giants' defense, Theisman was sacked by all-pro linebacker Lawrence Taylor. As Taylor forced Theisman to the ground, his knee came down on Theisman's leg and snapped the tibia and fibula. While this incident helped cement Taylor's fearsome reputation, Taylor himself was clearly horrified and called for medical assistance for Theisman the moment he realized what had happened.

* In one the most well-known examples from the [[American Football|NFL]], Washington Redskins quarterback Joe Theisman was forced to retire after a Monday Night Football game in 1985. On a failed attempt to trick the New York Giants' defense, Theisman was sacked by all-pro linebacker Lawrence Taylor. As Taylor forced Theisman to the ground, his knee came down on Theisman's leg and snapped the tibia and fibula. While this incident helped cement Taylor's fearsome reputation, Taylor himself was clearly horrified and called for medical assistance for Theisman the moment he realized what had happened.

* Lou Gehrig had to retire from baseball due to having amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (which became known as Lou Gehrig's disease.)

* Nancy Kerrigan (figure skating): Her rival hired someone to whack Kerrigan in the knee with a pipe, hoping to break her leg & take her out of competition for the Olympics. Didn't work.