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I wanted to stay close enough so mom could see me play - where I could go home if I needed to.

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Bo Jackson
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: November 30
Actor
American Football Player
Athletics Competitor
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Baseball Player
Football Player
Bessemer
Alabama
Vincent Edward Jackson
Vincent Edward Bo Jackson
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