pic.twitter.com/u3cNdQm6MG. You'll see all of that and more in the 50 Most Devastating Injuries in Sports History. We get the following diagnosis from (of all places!) It was at the ruthlessly tough Bethpage Black course in New York, and Tiger had one of the most difficult tournaments in the history of golf. With that said there are still some people who do have to pull it together and buck up. Share Share Tweet Email Comment. Copyright © The Delite, All Rights Reserved. The sternum is the bone in the middle of the chest that joins the two sides of the rib-cage together. More info, This tearful Brit got a standing ovation in Barcelona in 1992 when, after tearing a hamstring in the 400 meters semi-finals, he completed the course with his dad Jim helping him.

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The next season the Miami Marlins slugger got off to one of the best starts of his career with 27 home runs and 67 RBI in 74 games before a hand injury ended his season prematurely. I know—I wasn't curious about what a dislocated elbow looked like either.

Hall of Fame inducted defensive end Jack Youngblood had a period of his career that was very similar to Steve Yzerman's 2002 playoffs. In 1968, he severely injured his right knee but came back and was dominant again in 1969, before hurting his left knee in 1970, effectively ending his brilliant career. An image of a chain link. It can be labeled as an overuse sports injury, also known as medial or lateral epicondylitis. Injuries caused him to miss a number of games in that first season, including the playoffs. She stressed if the artery had been completely severed it would have recessed into the neck, requiring even more extensive surgery.

Scott Davis. They were his only points, but his mere presence in the game pumped up the fans and his team so much that many attribute the team's eventual win to his bravery. While he has a Super Bowl ring, he earned it backing up Ben Roethlisberger while with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2009. Back in early 2008, he was dealing with a serious ACL tear and had arthroscopic surgery to essentially jury-rig his knee back together before the AFC Championship game. "Him" is the Kings' Ian Laperriere, a participant in the horrifying incident at Staples Center. Which I guess means this looked a lot worse than it ended up being.

Willis Reed, the seven time All-Star center for the Knicks, had torn his quad earlier in the series and was not expected to play.

This is the All-Star game for the NFL and it COMPLETELY DOESN'T MATTER. The Indiana Pacers star suffered one of the most gruesome injuries in recent memory during the summer of 2014 while taking part in a scrimmage with U.S. national basketball team. Manning underwent multiple neck surgeries along with spinal fusion surgery ahead of the 2011 season, which forced him to sit out for the entire year for the Indianapolis Colts. At the very least he’d likely miss the start of the following season. In 1964, he broke his ankle after blocking a shot from Gordie Howe in game six of the Stanley Cup finals. In life, there is a fine line between dedication and insanity. In a late September game against the Carolina Panthers, Simms was getting knocked around the field and at one point was removed from the action. He played anyway. For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on YouTube! A famously tough Bronx native, Orozco tore his Achilles in 2010, his ACL in 2012, and his Achilles for a second time in 2015. Last year alone he hauled in 71 passes for 1,100 yards and 13 touchdowns. Sims spent just five seasons in the NFL, all with the Detroit Lions, but was named to three Pro Bowls and two All-Pro squads, and was also chosen as the league’s offensive rookie of the year. But when Strug made her first vault, she over-rotated her ankle and limped back to her coach.

His neck was in severe pain but he would not leave the match. Pollack was drafted in the first round by the Cincinnati Bengals after an incredible college career that saw him chosen as a first-team All-American three times and twice named SEC Player of the Year. Well, almost... Perhaps the most famous injury in NFL history, this play in 1985 broke Theismann's leg and ended his career. He ended up spending much of the rest of his life as a beloved broadcaster for the New York Mets until his death in 2014 at the age of 91.

"It was a hockey accident. The 7-footer spent eight seasons in the NBA, all with the Cavs, and was a five-time All-Star in that span. Unfortunately, multiple injuries to Hill's left ankle disrupted his career.

The wide receiver's displaced jaw had to be wired to realign his bite. He was an All-Star in all eight seasons he played and landed in the Basketball Hall of Fame despite the injuries that had kept his career totals down. The gymnast had one of the most legendary performances ever in the Olympic Games while competing for the United States in 1996. He only spent nine seasons in MLB, but logged fewer than 20 starts in three of those seasons because of persistent injuries. She is a long-distance runner who has won the New York, Chicago, and London. Some devastating sports injuries are easy to predict but what ended Herb Score’s career was a freak occurrence.