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- Not many athletes are
- able to be stars in both
- baseball and football, but
- Bo Jackson could. He was
- the first athlete to start for
- teams in the major leagues and the NFL.
- From 1987 to 1990, Bo played outfield for
- the Kansas City Royals, from April to October,
- and running back for the Los Angeles
- Raiders, from October to January. He was
- the first athlete chosen to play in both the
- major league baseball All-Star Game and the
- NFL Pro Bowl.
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- Even as a kid, Bo was a great all-around
- athlete. In high school, in Alabama, he set
- state records in the 100-yard dash and
- the triple jump, and was the state
- decathlon champ. As a high school
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