Bo Jackson

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 AllStar in two major North American sports Jacksons 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 Jacksons 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 crosstraining 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 BelAir and Married with Children as well as films such as The Chamber