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Vincent Edward Jackson is Born
Bo Jackson is born at Bessemer, Alabama as the 8 child out of 10 of there family. -
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How Bo Got His Nickname
My older brother and cousins said I was tough like a wild boar, says Bo. After a while, they cut it short and called me Bo. -
Bo's High School
Bo attends McAdory High School -
Attends Auburn University
In June 1982, Jackson was selected by the New York Yankees in the second round of the MLB draft, but he instead chose to attend Auburn University on a football scholarship. -
Bo Wins Heisman
For his performance in 1985, Jackson was awarded the Heisman Trophy in what was considered the closest margin of victory ever in the history of the award -
Bo Gets Tricked
Bo gets drafted 1st overall pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but declines due to the Buccs taking him on a trip to Tampa to vist them, and Tampa also said it was cleared by the NCAA to vist but really was a lie. That cost him his senior year of baseball, the reason why Tampa did that because they thought they were gona lose him to baseball. Bo also told them before the Draft if you pick me you will regret and it will be a waste because he would not play for them. -
Bo Gets Another Shot
During the 1987 NFL Draft, the Raiders decided to give Jackson another shot, and picked him in the seventh round since his rights with the Bucs had expired. -
Plays For Kanas City Royals
Plays baseball for the KC Royals -
Bo Gets Endorsement From Nike
Jackson became a popular figure for in the 1980s and 90s with his popular "Bo Knows" Nike campaign, and he got his own shoe line from nike. -
Bo's Life Changes Forever
During the 1991 Playoffs, Bo was tackled by a deffender who broke part of his hip bone it never healed and eventually caused him to have a hip replacement. -
Bo Returns
Bo reuturns to baseball after a couple of years of rehab to the Chicago White Sox's, he vowed to hit a homerun for his mom who recently passed. He ended up hitting it on his first at bat. Bo was never the same he struggled most of the time but he also showed flashes of his old self. -
Bo Say's Goodbye
Bo Jackson retires from all sports. -
Bo After Sports
Bo Jackson went back to Auburn University and earned a degree in family and child development to fulfill a promise by his mother. -
Bo Quote
I also tell them that your education can take you way farther than a football, baseball, track, or basketball will - that's just the bottom line. -
Bo Quote
Don't sell yourself short because without that you can't go far in life because after sports the only thing you know is sports and you can't do anything else with that. -
Bo's Quotes
I would say my greatest achievement in life right now - my greatest achievement period is - and I'm still trying to achieve it - is to be a wonderful father to my kids. -
The Give Me a Chance Foundation
The Give Me a Chance Foundation was set up by Bo Jackson in 2008. The foundation was to give back the time, that so many underpriveleged kids never have the chance to experience. -
Bo Bikes Bama
Bo jackson biked 300 miles across tornado hit comunites across Alabama to raise money for governers emergancy relief fund. he invited anyone to ride with him.
