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Jackson's achievements at the elite levels of multiple sports have given him a reputation as one of the greatest athletes of all time. [2] 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.
Bo Jackson, the former All-Star left fielder, will enter the second Hall of Fame of his career when the Kansas City Royals induct him June 29. ... He’s one of the greatest athletes of our time ...
With 1:13 remaining, Auburn faced a third-and-1, and so the call went out: Bo Over The Top, one more time. Again, Jackson took the handoff. Again, he stopped and planted his feet.
In 1920, the inaugural season of the NFL, [b] 11 veterans of major-league baseball (including George Halas and Jim Thorpe) became the first athletes to accomplish the feat. Since 1970, only seven athletes have done so, including Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders. Jackson was the first athlete to be selected as an All-Star in both MLB and the NFL.
Bo Jackson's character in Tecmo Bowl was called the "greatest video game athlete of all-time" by ESPN [18] and USA Today. [19] Some gamers claimed that Jackson's character could run for as many as 1,000 yards in a single game.
On the 40th anniversary of Bo Over The Top, remembering the greatness that was Bo Jackson. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us ...
Bo Jackson’s 3-year-old grandson, Aidan, accompanied him for all of his Royals Hall of Fame duties on Saturday. And, wow, was he cute. ... “There’s only one greatest athlete of all time. I ...
Myths surrounded the athletic achievements of Vincent "Bo" Jackson. Author Jeff Pearlman says the Bessemer native is the last sports hero.