Vincent Edward “Bo” Jackson was born on November 30, 1962 in a small town in Alabama called Bessemer. Vincent was born to a single mother, Florence Jackson Bond. He was the eighth child of his mother’s ten children. Vincent’s father never married Florence, instead he had an entire family on the other side of town. That being said, it was hard for Vincent’s mother to support herself and ten children with her job as a housekeeper. As Vincent began to grow into his teenage years, he became a troublemaker and quickly lost his name. He became to be known as “Bo,” it had been shortened from “wild boar” because he was so rowdy that he reminded his friends of a wild animal. He was always caught up in trouble by breaking windows, stealing bicycles,
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Bo declined the offer because his mother urged him to go to college to get a degree. So Bo chose to attend Auburn University where he played baseball, football, and track. He was actually the first athlete to ever do so. After his junior year he was ranked on the top list of eligible draftees for the Major League draft. However, once again he chose to complete his last year of school. Which was a very wise decision. During his last year of football he earned All-Southeastern Conference running back honors (for the third straight year), was named an All-American, and won the Heisman Memorial Trophy. Bo also qualified for the United States Olympic track and field team and led his baseball team to a big team …show more content…
This injury led to the end of his professional football career. The Royals then released him after he did not respond well to the rehabilitation therapy. Bo then signed a contract to play with the Chicago White Sox in 1991, where he played 23 games. He missed the entire baseball season on 1992 because he underwent a hip-replacement surgery. Most of the time athletes never fully recover from this surgery, but Bo was determined and he worked aggressively to fight back and continue to play baseball. In his first time at bat after returning from a year-long absence, Jackson hit a pinch-hit home
Bo declined the offer because his mother urged him to go to college to get a degree. So Bo chose to attend Auburn University where he played baseball, football, and track. He was actually the first athlete to ever do so. After his junior year he was ranked on the top list of eligible draftees for the Major League draft. However, once again he chose to complete his last year of school. Which was a very wise decision. During his last year of football he earned All-Southeastern Conference running back honors (for the third straight year), was named an All-American, and won the Heisman Memorial Trophy. Bo also qualified for the United States Olympic track and field team and led his baseball team to a big team …show more content…
This injury led to the end of his professional football career. The Royals then released him after he did not respond well to the rehabilitation therapy. Bo then signed a contract to play with the Chicago White Sox in 1991, where he played 23 games. He missed the entire baseball season on 1992 because he underwent a hip-replacement surgery. Most of the time athletes never fully recover from this surgery, but Bo was determined and he worked aggressively to fight back and continue to play baseball. In his first time at bat after returning from a year-long absence, Jackson hit a pinch-hit home