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Bo Jackson
Bessemer, Alabama, USA
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 be named an…
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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 be named an All-Star in two major North American sports. Jackson's elite achievements in multiple sports have given him the reputation as one of the greatest athletes of all time. Jackson played 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. 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 on the field ended his football career, and his baseball career ended in 1994. 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 record for most runs for 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.
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2023
The Great Heisman Race of 1997
Movie Self (archive footage)
- 2022
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2019
Deion's Double Play
Movie Self
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2014
Bo, Barkley and the Big Hurt
Movie Self
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2012
You Don't Know Bo: The Legend of Bo Jackson
Movie Self
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2011
Roll Tide/War Eagle
Movie Self
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2006
Pros vs. Joes
TV show Self
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2001
Inside Schwartz
TV show Bo Jackson
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1998
The Pandora Project
Movie Manson
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1997
Fakin' Da Funk
Movie Reverend Cecil
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1996
The Chamber
Movie Sgt. Clyde Packer
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1996
The Sentinel
TV show Truck Brower
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1996
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1996
Moesha
TV show Mr. Porter
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1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1993
Diagnosis: Murder
TV show Ty Bradford
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1993
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Movie Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
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1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TV show Bo Jackson
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1991
ProStars
TV show Bo Jackson
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1991
Bo Knows Bo
Movie Self
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1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TV show Bo Jackson
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1989
Monday Night Madness
Movie Self
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1987
Married... with Children
TV show Calvin Farquhar
