- Born
- Birth nameVincent Edward Jackson
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Bo Jackson was born on Nov. 30, 1962, in Bessemer, Alabama He was a 6' 1", 222 pounds tailback. He graduated from McAdory High School in McCalla, Ala., and attended Auburn from 1982-85. He went on to play football for the Los Angeles Raiders and baseball for the Kansas City Royals, the Chicago White Sox, and the California Angels. Jackson made a name for himself as a two sport star. A serious hip injury in early 90s ended his football career. Jackson managed to return to baseball until his retirement.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- SpouseLinda Garrett(September 5, 1987 - present) (3 children)
- When he came back to play baseball with the Chicago White Sox after being injured, he homered his first up at bat.
- Only player in NFL history to have two rushing touchdowns of 90 yards or more.
- Although a right-handed hitter, he was joking around one day during batting practice at the Metrodome and decided to take a swing left-handed. The result was a tape-measure homerun traveling an estimated 450 feet, prompting some to speculate that he should have become a switch hitter.
- Professional football and baseball player.
- He and wife Linda, a psychologist, have three children: sons Garrett and Nicholas, and daughter Morgan.
- Set your goals high and don't stop 'til you get there.
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