Bo Jackson
Jackson signing a football in February 2004
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 30, 1962 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Bessemer, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | McCalla (AL) McAdory | ||||||||
| College: | Auburn | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1986 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | ||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 2,782 |
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| Average: | 5.4 |
| Touchdowns: | 16 |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 2, 1986, for the Kansas City Royals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 10, 1994, for the California Angels | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .250 | ||
| Home runs | 141 | ||
| Runs batted in | 415 | ||
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Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson (born November 30, 1962) is a former baseball and American football player. He is one of the few athletes to be named an All-Star in two major sports, and the only one to do so in both baseball and football. He is widely considered one of the greatest athletes of all time.
While at Auburn University, Jackson won the 1985 Heisman Trophy, annually awarded to the outstanding collegiate football player in the United States.
In 1989 and 1990, Jackson's name became known beyond just sports fans through the "Bo Knows" advertising campaign, a series of advertisements by Nike, starring Jackson alongside Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician Bo Diddley, promoting a cross-training athletic shoe named for Jackson.
After a 1991 hip injury on the field ended his football career, Jackson focused on baseball, and expanded into other pursuits, including the completion of his Bachelor of Science degree in Family and Child Development at Auburn. In addition, Jackson appeared in small roles as an actor, in TV shows such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Married... with Children, and films such as The Chamber.
Jackson, the eighth of ten children, was born and raised in Bessemer, Alabama, and was named after Vince Edwards, his mother's favorite actor. His family described him as a "wild boar hog", as he would constantly get into trouble. He attended school in McCalla, where he rushed for 1175 yards as a running back as a high school senior. Jackson hit twenty home runs in 25 games for McAdory's baseball team during his senior season. He was a two-time state champion in the decathlon. Both times that he was the decathlon state champion, he built up such a commanding points lead before the 1500 meters that he never competed in that event. "Distance is the only thing I hate about track", he said. In 1982, Jackson set state school records for indoor high-jump (6'9") and triple-jump (48'8").
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