I was 38 when I tore my ACL on 10 Jun 03, playing soccer :) It was a noisy game, so I didn't really hear a "pop". After that, I thot it was only a muscle sprain.
After 2 1/2 wks, the pain was still there ... cn't squat, walk with a limp and then decided to get a referral to an othro. Got an MRI and was diagnosed with a torn ACL, bruised meniscus, and bruised MCL.
I went for my ACL recon on 17 Jul 03.
Went back to playing soccer early July 04 ;-) felt real good.
In Dec 04, over the christmas holidays ... took the family Skiing at Yong Pyeong Ski Resort in Korea. :)