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By doing that and being very competitive, the grown-ups started telling me even back before I started playing organized ball that I was too physical and too advanced for the kids my own age.

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Bo Jackson
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: November 30
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American Football Player
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Alabama
Vincent Edward Jackson
Vincent Edward Bo Jackson
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