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My confidence and drive to go play came when I realized how gifted I was at such a young age and how much bigger my build was than the kids my age.

Bo Jackson

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Bo Jackson
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: November 30
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Vincent Edward Jackson
Vincent Edward Bo Jackson
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I was always an Alabama fan growing up, but when the Alabama recruiter told me I would probably not be able to play until the end of my sophomore year, or the beginning of my junior year.
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Whenever I wasn't watching the planes, I was playing community baseball, football, or something like that.
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The only thing I would change is during the summer - when I was working my summer job, if I was smart, I would have taken flying lessons at Auburn.
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I struck out with two men on base. I was so angry, so frustrated, I turned and without even thinking about it, snapped my bat over my thigh. The bat split right in half. Afterward, reporters asked me if it was the first time I'd ever broken a bat over my thigh. I broke an aluminum bat over my knee in college, I said. (I was just kidding).
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You practice Monday through Friday in college, or Monday through Saturday in the pro's - and then you just go out and knock somebody's head off.
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