Bo Jackson

Who is this?

Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson (born November 30, 1962) is an American former professional baseball and football player. He is the only professional athlete in history to have been named an All-Star in two major American sports. Jackson's achievements at the elite levels of multiple sports have given him a reputation as one of the greatest athletes of all time. Jackson played college baseball as an outfielder and college football as a running back for the Auburn Tigers, and won the Heisman Trophy in 1985. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Raiders and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, and California Angels. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996 and the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame in 2024. In 1989 and 1990, Jackson's name became known beyond just sports through the "Bo Knows" advertising campaign, a series of advertisements by Nike, starring Jackson alongside musician Bo Diddley, promoting a cross-training athletic shoe named for Jackson. A 1991 hip injury ended his football career and caused him to miss the entire 1992 MLB season; he returned to win The Sporting News AL Comeback Player of the Year Award in 1993, and retired after the strike-shortened 1994 season. Jackson expanded into other pursuits, including the completion of his Bachelor of Science degree in Family and Child Development at Auburn. Jackson still holds the NFL record for most runs of 90+ yards from scrimmage with two. In addition, Jackson appeared in small roles as an actor in television shows such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Married... with Children, as well as films such as The Chamber. He has been featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated 13 times.

Career

1. 1962
   Born
2. 1982
   Joined Auburn Tigers football
3. 1983
   Joined Auburn Tigers baseball
4. 1985
   Won Heisman Trophy
5. 1985
   Won UPI College Football Player of the Year
6. 1985
   Won Walter Camp Award
7. 1985
   Won Chic Harley Award
8. 1986
   Joined Kansas City Royals
9. 1987
   Joined Los Angeles Raiders
10. 1989
    Won Major League Baseball All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award
11. 1991
    Joined Chicago White Sox
12. 1994
    Joined Los Angeles Angels

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Bessemer
• •Citizenship: United States
• •Known as: baseball player, banker, American football player, athletics competitor
• •Sport: baseball