3. ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR SPORTS
Only athlete to be a big time player
in two sports.
He was named ESPN’s best athlete.
He won the 1985 Heisman Trophey.
Had a contract with Nike with a
shoe line.
First round pick in the 1986 NFL
4. BO IS FROM ALABAMA
•Bo was born in 1962 in Bessemer,
Alabama
•His birth name is Vincent Edward.
•He went to high school in McCalla,
Alabama.
6. BO’S PROFESSIONAL CAREER
•Bo played baseball for the New York
Yankees.
•Bo played football for the Los Angeles
Raiders.
• He scored 16 touchdowns and
rushed 2,782 yards.
7. THE END OF BO'S ATHLETIC
CAREER
In 1991 Bo sustained a severe
hip injury while playing football
that caused him to have to quit
playing football. He continued
to play baseball.
8. BO TODAY
After Bo quit playing sports he
received his bachelors from Auburn
University. He also appeared on
several shows including Married with
Children and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. I
want my son to be very active in
sports. I think Bo is a great role model
for all individual in persuite of
Editor's Notes
Bo Jackson is a multitalented athlete that got his start at Auburn University. He was a superstar at baseball and at football.
Bo can be seen on the sidelines at Auburn games to this day influencing players on and off the field.
