Please answer the following question: Facts: - debutteam: tulsa talons - aflstatvalue: 273 11 - cis: northeastern state - birth date: 31 august 1978 - weight: 190 - debutyear: 2000 - finalteam: canton cougars - heightin: 0 - heightft: 6 - name: jojo polk - afl: http://www.arenafan.com/players/jojo_polk-2852/ - pastteamsnote: yes - birth place: oakland , california - undraftedyear: 2006 - position: defensive back - image size: 300 - finalyear: 2011 - aflstatlabel: tackles interceptions Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of jojo polk .
A:
joseph ' jojo ' polk -lrb- born on august 31 , 1978 -rrb- is a former american football defensive back .in his rookie season in af2 with the tulsa talons , polk tripped over a fallen receiver and slammed headfirst into the padded wall that lines the field .the impact broke his c-6 vertebra , leaving him paralyzed , and unable to move his legs and temporarily without feeling in his hands .he was told that he would not be able to walk again , but he was able to get himself into a healthy enough condition to be able to play football again .polk went on to spend 8 years as a player in the arena football league .he won the 2001 most inspirational player of the year after playing his rookie season .he has also won 2 american indoor football association championships playing for both the canton legends and the reading express .