Spouse Jane Toon (m. 1986) | Receptions: 517 Name Al Toon Children Nick Toon | |
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Date of birth: (1963-04-30) April 30, 1963 (age 52) High school: Newport News (VA) Menchville NFL draft: 1985 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10 Education University of Wisconsin-Madison | ||
Al toon highlights
Albert Lee Toon Jr. (born April 30, 1963) is a former professional American football player. A two-time First Team All Big 10 pick at the University of Wisconsin, Toon set several school football records for the Badgers. He played his entire NFL career with the Jets from 1985-92 and was a three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver.
Contents
- Al toon highlights
- Al toon tecmo super bowl hstl highlight reel
- Early life
- Professional career
- After football
- Personal life
- References
Al toon tecmo super bowl hstl highlight reel
Early life
In high school Toon was well known for his accomplishments in track and field. Toon is one of three Newport News Peninsula District athletes to surpass 50 feet in the triple jump, which he did three times. He reached 23 feet in the long jump. Toon used that jumping ability as a wide receiver on Menchville High School's football team.
Toon played football and ran track at the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 1981 to 1984. Toon set new school career football records for receptions (131), receiving yards (2,103) and touchdown catches (19) at the end of this three season tenure for the Wisconsin Badgers.
Professional career
He was selected by the New York Jets in the 1st round (10th overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft. Toon managed to become the Jets' second leading receiver during his 1985 rookie season. He was selected to the Pro Bowl three times. Toon's best year as a pro came in the 1988 season when he led the league with 93 receptions. Toon retired at the age of 29 in 1992 as a result of suffering at least nine concussions over his eight-year career.
After football
In 1995, he was one of nine founding members of Capitol Bank, a local community bank on whose Board of Directors he still serves. He was previously a president of the University of Wisconsin's National W Club, a varsity letter winners club. He also developed AT8 Companies to own, develop, and manage his commercial real estate portfolio.
Toon is on the Board of Directors of the National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL). He serves on the Board of Directors of the Green Bay Packers. He is now the owner of one of the largest privately owned and operated multifaceted design/build landscape companies in the Midwest, Olson Toon Landscaping, Inc.
Toon, who suffered from post-concussion syndrome, has improved to the point that he was able to compete in a triathlon in 2004.
Personal life
Toon is married to Jane and has three daughters and a son. His son, Nick, was a football standout in high school at Middleton, Wisconsin and played as a receiver for the Wisconsin Badgers, as his father did. The younger Toon was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 4th round of the 2012 NFL Draft and currently is a free agent.
His daughter, Kirby, attended UW–Madison as a preferred walk-on in volleyball. His other daughters, Molly and Sydney, also play volleyball. Molly is playing volleyball at the University of Michigan. Toon's youngest daughter, Sydney just finished her varsity season of volleyball at Middleton High School.