Bo Jackson

[Concordia]

Originally Posted by Mark from Plano

People that saw him hit say that the sound of the ball coming off his bad made a very distinct noise like no one since Ruth.

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Except that Josh Gibson apparently made exactly the same sound. Not bad company to travel in, either way.

 

[coachvu]

Originally Posted by Tokyo Slim

Yeah, there are about... five guys other than Bo, who have run even close to a sub 4.2 fourty.
None of them are big or strong.

Bo Jackson and Deion are the only two guys to have run sub-4.2 at the Combine, and those are pretty much the only "official" numbers for the NFL since everything else is hand-timed. Also, don't forget that Bo was the start sprinter for Auburn's track team.

 

[coachvu]

Originally Posted by acidicboy

Too lazy to wiki it, but what happened to his career and post-career life anyway?

Sports Illustrated did one of those "Where Are They Now?" pieces on him a while back, and I think he's in real estate. He's put on some weight, but he's still pretty muscular. Seemed like he was doing well financially. I'm pretty sure he's living in Alabama again.

 

[teddieriley]

Are his baseball cards worth anything? I think I have his fleer rookie card somewhere, and probably a handful of others.

 

[Ambulance Chaser]

The ESPN SportsCentury episode on Bo Jackson made me cry. So much potential unfulfilled, and Bo never has a hint of regret or anger in his voice.

Here is a great highlight video. Mainly college football, but it includes Bo throwing out Harold Reynolds from the warning track with a flat-footed throw that hits the catcher on the fly (2:59) and Bo's famous TD run against the Seahawks in which he runs into the tunnel after scoring (4:03).