Bo Jackson
Biography
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 All-Star in two major North American sports. Jackson's 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, Jackson's 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 cross-training 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 Bel-Air and Married... with Children, as well as films such as The Chamber.
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- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) as Bo Jackson
- Married... with Children (1987) as Calvin Farquhar
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Ty Bradford
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) as Bo Jackson
- The Sentinel (1996) as Truck Brower
- Moesha (1996) as Mr. Porter
- Inside Schwartz (2001) as Bo Jackson
- The Chamber (1996) as Sgt. Clyde Packer
- Pros vs. Joes (2006)
- ProStars (1991) as Bo Jackson
- Fakin' Da Funk (1997) as Reverend Cecil
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993) as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
- The Pandora Project (1998) as Manson
- The Journey of the African-American Athlete (1996) as Self (archive footage)
- The Great Heisman Race of 1997 (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- You Don't Know Bo: The Legend of Bo Jackson (2012) as Self
- Monday Night Madness (1989) as Self
- Roll Tide/War Eagle (2011) as Self
- Deion's Double Play (2019) as Self
- Bo, Barkley and the Big Hurt (2014) as Self
- Mighty: The Life and Legacy of Pat Dye (2022)
- Bo Knows Bo (1991) as Self