Bo Jackson's Career

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Vincent Edward Jackson, Better known as Bo Jackson Former NFL and MLB all star has been known his whole life for his athleticism, Bo could do things others couldn't. For example as a child it was rumored that he could kill boar by just throwing rocks at them. This is where he got the nickname Bo from the wild boar hog because he was constantly getting into trouble. It was his supernatural strength and speed that made him so different from others.
Throughout Bo’s Career as a professional baseball player and football player he traveled over a vast setting.. He started at Auburn university excelling in baseball, football, and track. He later was in the 1986 NFL draft and was first pick for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But opted out to play baseball

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