Schooling: He graduated from McAdory High School in Alabama, went to college at Auburn.
Spouse: Linda Garrett, 3 children.
The eigth child of ten, Vincent was as wild as a 'boarhog' at home, earning a nickname that stuck and eventually became Bo. He inherited a stutter from his dad and was often made fun of as a child. In highschool he had an amazing career in three sports and was even offered a contract to play professional baseball by the New York Yankees. He turned down the offer and went to Auburn on a football scholarship. He won a heisman trophy and lettered in football, baseball, and track. He ran the fastest 40 yard dash in NFL history. Bo was selected first overall in the 1986, NFL draft. he turned the offer down and went to play baseball for the Royals. The next year the raiders drafted him in the seventh round and Al Davis offered him a contract that allowed him to play the whole baseball season and then report to the Raiders when it was over. From 1987 through 1991 he was an inspiring athlete that was the first two sport all-star athlete. It was during a divisional round game of the 1990 playoffs that Kevin Walker tackled Bo and ended his career in both sports.
Baseball
| G | H | R | HR | RBI | BA | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 694 | 598 | 341 | 141 | 415 | .250 | .474 |
Football
CAR YDS AVG TDS
515 2,782 5.4 16  http://search.espn.go.com/bo-jackson/ http://arnieskingdom.com/features/bo-knows-golf http://www.imdb.com/search/name?birth_year=1962&ref_=nmbio_ov_2 |
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