Mike Aljoe, Photo by Tyler Aljoe
Mike Aljoe grew up playing all sports as a kid. From football, to basketball, to even baseball, Aljoe was the athlete in the family. Aljoe, at the time, grew up in a small town outside of Dallas called Lewisville. From there, he grew up to be a Lewisville Fighting Farmer. At Lewisville High School, Aljoe decided to only play football. He played the center position during his four years at LHS but while earning state honors and recruited by several colleges across the United States, Aljoe changed his position to defensive end by the end of his senior season. Colleges from Texas Tech, Navy, and New Mexico recruited him strongly. Fortunately, the one college that Aljoe loved the most was the University of Oklahoma.
As a Sooner, Aljoe played on three Big 8 Champions and was part of the 1984-85 National Championship team. After playing football at Oklahoma, Aljoe looked into the National Football League but instead of continuing his football career, he tried out a new sport. Bobsled was the sport of choice for Aljoe. With the strength and speed of a division one collegiate athlete, Aljoe fit into the position of a brakeman for the United States Olympic Bobsled Team. Before the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada, Aljoe and his team was sent to train and compete over in Europe for several months verse the best teams in the world. As the Olympic Games came along, Aljoe's team unfortunately did not medal in them but overall an experience of a lifetime. After the Olympics, Aljoe decided to hang up the shoes and start out into the real world.
Today, at the age of 46, Aljoe works for Abbott Laboratories. He is a regional manager for the company in which he is the headman for his team in the southwest division.
“After being part of a National Championship team and also competing in the Olympics for the United States of America, the training and commitment has allowed me to be successful in my job today.”
Aljoe now resides in Colleyville, Texas with his wife Kris and his two kids Tyler and Tanna.
