Bo Jackson (The Greatest 2 Sports Athlete Ever)
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- First man to be named to both the Baseball All-Star game and the NFL Pro Bowl...Professional football and baseball player.
Winner of Heisman Trophy of 1985
Named College Football Player of the Year by THE SPORTING NEWS [1985]
Named as running back on THE SPORTING NEWS college All-America team [1985]
Graduated from Auburn University in 1995
Is illegitimate; didn't meet his father until he was 11.
Got his nickname when his brothers shortened the word "boar" - as in "wild boar."
The 8th of 10 children.
He and wife Linda, a psychologist, have three children: sons Garrett and Nicholas, and daughter Morgan.
While at McAdory High School (McCalla, AL), Jackson won two state decathlon championships.
Famous for talking about himself in the third person.
His 1989 All-Star Game home run was called by former play-by-play announcer - and President - Ronald Reagan, who was in the TV booth at the time.
Was a career .250 hitter with 141 homers and 415 RBI in 2,393 at-bats in eight seasons with the Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox and California Angels.
Ran for 2,782 yards on 515 carries with 16 touchdowns for the Los Angeles Raiders.
Only player in NFL history to have two rushing touchdowns of 90 yards or more.
Injured left hip in a 13 January 1991 game vs. the Cincinnati Bengals which led to hip replacement surgery on April 4, 1992 and his retirement from pro sports in 1994.
Keeping a promise he made to his mother before she died, Jackson returned to Auburn University and graduated in December 1995 with a B.S. in family and child development.
Best season in baseball came in 1989 when he batted .256 with 32 homers, 105 RBI's, and 26 stolen bases. Unfortunately, led the majors in strikeouts with 172 that season.
Won the Heisman Trophy in 1985, beating out University of Iowa quarterback Chuck Long in the closest Heisman vote ever.
In his first appearance on ABC's "Monday Night Football", Jackson electrified a national TV audience by ripping off a 91-yard touchdown run and running over Brian Bosworth to score another touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks.
Homered on the first pitch in the first inning in the 1989 All-Star Game. Also had a single and a stolen base. Became the first player ever to hit a home run and steal a base in the same All-Star game. Named MVP
Created some controversy in 1987 at the press conference in which he signed with the L. A. Raiders by saying he would continue to play pro baseball and only play pro football "as a hobby." - Sport
I think Bo Jackson should be in the Hall Of Fame just for being the greatest in his time!! (Football & Baseball)
My Bo story. I was in Newark, trying to get to Portland OR. Only flight open was to SFO, first class. So I paid the extra $$, and lo and behold, Bo sat next to me. I recognized him, and said how much of an influence he was on my youngest son, also a 2-sport athlete. Very cordial, and we talked for most of 5 hours. He signed my ticket, and exchanged cards. He asked if I had a hotel, and I said I was connecting. Ran into him again, as he was with the Sox then. An amazing gentleman.
For as amazing as he was, he was the most humble person on earth when he could have been the most cocky. As an Auburn fan, his touchdown to beat Alabama in 1982 made the series between the two schools even again.
That’s a great report on the kind of man Bo was. (Is) 🏈⭐️
WILT CHAMBERLAIN...
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Awesome story to forever cherish. I’m a diehard Raiders fan and I probably would’ve not even got on the connecting flight and followed him to his house just to get every second possible with him. Lol. 🏴☠️☠️🏴☠️☠️🏴☠️☠️🏴☠️☠️
Bo is no doubt the greatest athlete in the history of mankind, and I was fortunate enough to watch him play both football and baseball live and in person. I later meet him in nightclub in 1993 and we shot a game of pool. He was just as cool as a man as he was great as a player.
If he had never got hurt playing football he'd be the all-time rushing leader for yards sure I give credit to emmitt Smith though
Have you ever heard of Jesse Owens?
@@dwainsellers6453 Clueless: Jesse Owens ran track, so did Bo. Jesse Owens wasn't a once in a lifetime superman in multiple major league sports.
@@davidwebster8245 could have been.
@@dwainsellers6453 but he wasn't lmao
There is nothing sad or missing or lost from Mr. Vincent "Bo" Jackson. Bo knows Bo and we all were lucky to be here at the same time.
"Bo Knows" was everywhere in the late 80's.
1 fe1t terrible that he was hurt like he was.
It’s such a shame that the world missed out on what probably would’ve been the greatest sports career of all time. A very possible 2 sport HOFer. What he did in 5 years is really pretty remarkable. The fact that his legend lives on today the way it does shows the impact he had. Likely the greatest athlete the world has ever seen.
Jackson was coming up when I was a kid and he really was the greatest athlete on the planet. Before social media, Facebook, Twitter, there wasn’t a person alive that didn’t know who Bo was.
When Bo, Barry, MJ, and Tyson were real life comic book heroes.
Ummm Deion?
Preach!!!!!
The best childhood, in the early 90’s, real life super heroes 🦸♂️ You don’t see these types of players now and you probably won’t.
Forgot Gretzky
@@justthetip9228 watch Prostars, I used to watch that when I was a kid, a cartoon with Bo, Jordan and Gretzky, best childhood ever.
Quagmire saying over and over again, "That's not fair! Bo Jackson is too fast" is too funny! 😂
Im gonna win and now im gonna jump BO JACKSON!! 😂
Bo was just a pure Athletic gift from God . And he carried himself with all class and dignity. And loved his Mother. Thank you Miss Jackson for all the Memories your son provided for the world to see. R.I.P.
A few years back I came across this documentary called " You Don't Know Bo" I'm not American but my general knowledge is wide and varied - not knowing and never heard of this person - I watched it over and over again - mind blown the first time and immediately recommended it to family and friends. I sat and watched this in awe.
I remember that innocuous challenge that popped his hip and how he popped it back by rolling on it - Mrs Jackson did not give birth to an earth child !!
I saw him play baseball in Kansas City several times as a kid. He was the best, every kid’s favorite athlete in those days. We’d ask, “who’s your favorite after Bo?”
You need to say sorry to miss Jackson.... And I am forreal!!! 😂
Bo was a freak of nature... It was a pure joy to watch him play football! In my book he is the greatest RB I've seen... and I've seen a lot!
I've played and watched a lot of baseball and I saw him hit the hardest ball I have ever seen
I was a good athlete
Then there’s exceptional athletes
Then there’s extraordinary athletes
Then there’s super athletes
Then there’s Bo !
Bo a gr8 athlete , but all numbers show he was a mediocre baseball player and a one dimensional football player who had Herschel Walkers speed and power .
@@ynot6781 ...You are wrong! He was becoming the most feared man at the plate in the game, and he was already faster, could catch more balls than anyone else, and had the strongest throwing arm in the game. If you don't know about baseball, don't comment on it.
Then there is Wilt Chamberlain, Hershel Walker, then Jim Thorpe.
Then there was Wilt Chamberlain...
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Wilt Chamberlain was 7'1" 300 lbs, ran a 4.6 40 yard dash, had a 44-inch vertical leap, bench pressed 600 lbs and high-jumped 6'6" ... scored 100 points in an NBA game, averaged 50 points and 30 rebounds in one season, had 55 rebounds in one game against the great Bill Russell and the Celtics, lead the league assists oneyear just to prove a point. Michael Jordan had 31-50 point games in his career ~ WILT had 45 50-point games in one season... Wilt retired w 91 NBA all-time records and 50 years later still has 61 records most of which will never be equalled. Wilt is the only person to make the HOF in 3 sports ~ NBA, Volleyball and Track & Field. Arnold Schwarzenegger has said Wilt is the strongest man he's ever seen who could literal pick Arnold up with one hand. WILT CHAMBERLAIN IS THE GREATEST ATHLETE OF RECORD / IN WORLD HISTORY!!!
@@charleschiselcarfagnochise6483 Wilt is NOT in the track and field hall of fame. Most of your comment is about one sport Basketball in which Will was indeed the GOAT. But as an overall athlete he does not compare to Jim Thorpe.
When I was a kid, Bo was my hero. I was watching the game when he he hurt his leg. He was bad mother.
When I was 10 I had a shrine to Bo Jackson.
Lol
No joke.
I had every card , clipping , ad , anything Bo Jackson , I had all on his own shelf , all set up.
I had the BiG cases just for Bo cards and of course the screw down hard cases for his best cards that I’d have standing up.
Luckily Griffey Jr came along as Bo went down with his injury or I wouldn’t have made it.
Bo Jackson , Barry Sanders , Griffey Jr. & Larry Johnson 👵🏿 are My Dudes.
Just a note. BO is The goat. No injury. Goat. Still the GOAT to me
Yup. No doubt the greatest Athlete of the last century.
He was as big as King Henry and FASTER than Jamal Charles. Think about that. FASTER than Jamal Charles and CJ2K.
Needs to be in HOF for football and baseball.
I'm happy i'm old enough to have seen Bo Jackson play in his prime. He is the truely G.O.A.T
In his prime. No rb. Faster had he not gotten injured ......
Me too......😀
@@matthewrogers6866 I can name several RBs who would have smoked Bo in a race goal line to goal line.
sydboski lol...Stop it
@@nickg2954 Oh we have a non believer. Well I love a challenge. So here is a list of RBs only that would have smoked Bo goal line to goal line race.
1. Jeff Demps 10.01 100m
2. Curtis Dickey 10.11
3. Michael Bennett 10.18
4. Herschel Walker 10.23
5. Jamaal Charles 10.23
6. CJ Spiller 10.28
7. Warrwick Dunn 10.31
8. Butch Woolfolk 10.40
9. Steven Davis 10.40
10. Reggie Bush 10.42
11. Bo Jackson 10.44
These are their best 100m dash times. All times are verified bu the IAAf and are fully automatic timing.
Greatest Baseball player I have ever seen. He could hit, run, field do it all. Bo would of been a Hall of Famer easily.
I was sitting in Yankee Stadium with the bleacher creatures. We all yelled, "Hello, Bo" !!!! He was in center with KC . He looked at us and waved in our direction. This is a Bo Jackson story from the good old days.
I consider myself lucky to have seen him play.
BEST OF ALL-TIME!!!
i seen him play at fenway park... the man hit a line drive to straight away center field ...it hit the T.V camera platform and was still rising ...unbelievable ! also in the same game i've never seen a player get down the first base line as fast as he did...the greatest athlete of all time in my opinion...my personal favorite...he was a must watch...i'm not a raiders fan at all ( PATS FAN) but i didn't miss a raiders game when he was playing.
anthony ciaramitaro that’s cool as shit that you got to see him live!
Then he probably struck out the next 5 out of 10 ab
Bad @$$
@@BBBYpsithere's always one hater. You know Reggie Jackson, Jim Thome, Babe Ruth all struck out a ton. In fact they're some of the ML leaders in that category. But you keep hating on the best athlete ever bc you couldn't make your high school team
@@mprattyh3 You are comparing hall of famers to Bo Jackson? The man was not a good baseball player. Well below average defense. As fast as he was not a good base stealer (average 10 steals per year) Below average hitter only 1 time in his career did he have a BA higher than the team average. Struck out 1 every 2.75 AB'S. There are a few highlights that make him look like he was some sort of great player. He was not. Look how powerful he is he broke the bat over his knee & again over his helmet. Guess what he struck out those times. But got positive publicity for striking out. Those players you mentioned actually accomplished stuff in a good solid long career. Those guys also were big/clutch in post season. Bo Jackson BA .230 No Hr's No RBI's but did manage to strike out 50% of his AB's
Bo is simply the Babe Ruth of our time im so happy I was able to witness greatness we'll always cherish Bo as an athlete and human being
Absolutely not! Ruth couldn't hold Bo's jock strap. Ruth was a man amongst boys, but Bo was a God!
Without a doubt the greatest athlete I have ever seen. I grew up in the 80's. Simply amazing.
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Wilt Chamberlain was 7'1" 300 lbs, ran a 4.6 40 yard dash, had a 44-inch vertical leap, bench pressed 600 lbs and high-jumped 6'6" ... scored 100 points in an NBA game, averaged 50 points and 30 rebounds in one season, had 55 rebounds in one game against the great Bill Russell and the Celtics, lead the league assists oneyear just to prove a point. Michael Jordan had 31-50 point games in his career ~ WILT had 45 50-point games in one season... Wilt retired w 91 NBA all-time records and 50 years later still has 61 records most of which will never be equalled. Wilt is the only person to make the HOF in 3 sports ~ NBA, Volleyball and Track & Field. Arnold Schwarzenegger has said Wilt is the strongest man he's ever seen who could literally pick Arnold up with one hand. WILT CHAMBERLAIN IS THE GREATEST ATHLETE OF RECORD / IN WORLD HISTORY!!!
God giveth & God taketh away.
He gave us a glimpse of greatness but couldn't let it last otherwise all of the records would be only 1 name.
I thank the Lord that I got to see BO. The Greatest of all-time.
Back in those days Bo was everywhere. Baseball season, football season, nike ads on tv, radio. Everybody had his jersey or nike apparel. Must have been a great ride while it lasted. Had it been these days. Bo would have a billion dollar contract.
BO was an amazing man. The drive and determination was legendary. But the size,speed,power and GOD given ability are unrivaled. Rumor has it he has a small indentation on the back of his head. They say that's where GOD took his finger and pushed his soul into the world.
THE G.O.A.T! There is no “what if”. Bo is the greatest of all time! If not, why are we still talking about him? Why are we still mesmerized by his accomplishments? Simply because He Is The Greatest! EVER!!!
Greatest what?
@@sydboski 2 sport athlete for sure… no one did what he did in 2 sports.
@@tommymc7535 Wilt Chamberlain made the Hall of Fame in 2 pro sports. Basketball and Volleyball. Bob Hayes won a gold medal and was an all pro and Hall of famer in track and football. Jim Thorpe was a 2 time Olympic Champion, a World Champion, an all pro and a Hall of famer. All of those are on the highest levels in those sports. Bo made the pro bowl and the MLB all star game (which is just a popularity contest). So again tell me how no one did what he did in 2 sports.
@@sydboski Bo was never an all star in football and baseball?? I was under the misconception he was.
@@tommymc7535 Who said he wasn't? I commented that Wilt Chamberlain, Bob Hayes and Jim Thorpe eclipsed just making all-star in two sports.
Men can piss their name in snow... Bo could piss his name in concrete!!
Bo is one of my favorites,behind Dickerson,and before Herschel Walker
They will be no one else like this man he was a beast
Wow what an athlete. God sure blessed him with all could be.
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL HUMAN BEING AND GIFTED ATHLETE. I was around during three BO JACKSON YEARS. HE IS A GIFT FROM GOD.
What makes him great is who he played against. Look at the other teams player's from College to NFL and Baseball. He stood out a mug the best for short time in both sports.
I agree, the best two sport athlete ever, and what a shame his career ended so early.
I'm guessing that doesn't include 3 sport or 4 sport athletes.
Have you ever tried to bust a bat over your knee yet alone your head …….it is impossible…..his strength was super human!
Bo jackson is with out a doubt the greatest athlete ever yes I said the greatest athlete I have ever seen with unreal natural talent
One of the Top 10 greatest athletes in the history of sports
(Proper title)☺️
My neighbor RUSS played on the Royals with him and said he was the best teammate you could ever ask for. I figured he was very arrogant but RUSS swore he was just the opposite in every way. I live in Kansas City and watched him play baseball. I hate the Raiders since I’m a diehard Chiefs. I would watch Raiders football to see Bo instead of my beloved Chiefs.
Bo was the REAL GOAT! However, we now have a spectacle to watch in Kansas City! There’s no place like Mahomes!
Best 2 Sports Athlete of The modern era 🏈⚾️
What I see the most runs deeper than ability. It's the fact that he grew into a fine man. Ever hear of him getting into trouble with a scandal, drugs, run in with the law, or domestic abuse, etc.? Not once!! He's got my vote and he's most definitely a role model which kids today are lacking but need so badly.
You know, I really miss watching him play sports, especially Football and Baseball, he's the BEAST that ate the beast, I mean he was unstoppable, and nobody wanted to be in front of Bo in football, because if you were, then he's mowing your ass down, no questions asked! Lmao. I wonder what he's doing today. I miss Bo!
One thing is for absolute certain, there will never be another 2 sport athlete like Bo Jackson
The Greatest athlete of my lifetime , seen him play for the Raiders had his jersey back in them days
Bo was the most exciting athlete I've ever seen, and I'm old! 🤣
This man was a FREAK OF NATURE
If there ever was a person on earth who was a better all around athlete, my name is Elmer Fudd. Too add to everything else said he could throw a baseball 300 ft on a line. BEST ARM I've ever seen. I've NEVER seen ANYONE other than him throw someone out at home from the warning track with NO cutoff. No bounce. In the air.
Hey Elmer!
1. Wilton Norman Chamberlain NBA HOF GOAT, Pro Volleyball HOF. 2 sports at the highest level.
2. Herschel Walker Pro Football All start in 2 pro leagues, Played HB, FB, and KR, Was an Olympic Bobsledder (9th in the world), A pro MMA fighter with a 5th degree black belt in Taekwondo, and was a world class sprinter (yes faster than Bo 10.23 to 10.44 100m). 3.5 sports at the highest level. Half because he did not run track on the pro level after college.
3. Jim Thorpe 2x Olympic gold medalist; decathlon 10 events, and pentathlon 5 events. Also competed in the individual Olympic high jump (4th place) and the long jump (7th place). He then won the World All around athletic competition, Then played NFL football and had an HOF career. Then played Major League Baseball, after that he played Pro Basketball too! That is 4 sports at the highest level. Twice as many as Bo.
So Mr. Fudd, What say you?
@@sydboski Garbage...regardless of sport Bo Jackson was the best Athlete ever. EVER. 6'1" 230 - Fastest 40 time in NFL history 4.1 seconds. Track record. Could throw a baseball 100mph. Could hit a baseball 500ft. ONLY american athlete to be an All-Star in two sports (baseball, basketball, football, hockey, soccer) in ONE YEAR. Most yards per carry in NFL history for those with 500 carries. He was so fast he once walked on a wall 4 steps!! His physical ability far surpasses anyone ever born.
Wilt was slow as molasses. Height doesnt equate to physical ability. Bo was faster than ANYBODY that ever played team sports. Off the charts strength. He could run over men much larger than he. He could jump over two cars parked side by side. The biggest freak of nature ever born.
@@bluesky7333 LMAO!! I am beginning to think you are a Bo Fanboy. We'll see.
You actually believe Bo ran a legit 4.1 40?!? Lol. That 40 time is total BS. Bo's times at other distances do not point to him being that quick. His 10.44 100m or his 6.18 55m both WA verified and his documented 4.1 hand timed 30yd dash from home to 1st base during a baseball workout. The 100m is not even in the top 70 fastest by NFL players. The 55m (not a popular distance and only 60.15yds) is slower than:
James Jett 6.12
Herschel Walker 6.11
Curtis Dickey 6.10
Rocket Ismail 6.07
Ron Brown 6.07
Sam Graddy 6.03
None of these men have 4.13 40 times. But you believe that Bo would be ahead of them at the 40yd mark only to be passed and destroyed by a wide margin in only the next 20yds. The 4.1 30yd dash makes it humanly IMPOSSIBLE to cover the last 10yds in 0.02 seconds. LMAO!!
Show me where he could throw a baseball 100m per hour. Why only count 5 sports? Wilt Chamberlain was an all-star in pro Basketball and pro Volleyball. In fact he made both HOF's. Bo did not have the required carries to even be counted in the books for avg yds per carry. In your mind Bo's physical ability far surpasses everyone.
I gave you 3 guys who's athletic resumes are greater than Bo's yet you call it garbage. Lol! That is the response of a fanboy who doesn't deal in reality. As far as Bo being the fastest team sports player Just stop it. The NFL has had 2 former WORLD'S FASTEST HUMANS play in the league. So you can just sit down with that super crap. There have been plenty of players who could run over larger men. Lol. Wilt was not slow. You obviously don't know much about Wilt. Wilt beat Jim Brown in a foot race. Wilt ran 49 seconds in the 440yd dash in hi top sneakers. Wilt and Herschel both threw the shot put farther than Bo. Again Walker himself was faster than Bo. I have already posted their verified times. You are going to have to show proof of the car jumping crap. Your reply will show if you are indeed a fanboy or not.
bo is in a class by himself best athlete of all time
How?
Forget Michael Jordan give me Bo Jackson
I grew up with the "Bo knows" billboards and watched him ay baseball and football. He reminds me of an early American Indian Jim Thorpe who was a pro football, pro baseball and Olympic Champion in the decathlon and the pentathlon in 1912. He was the greatest athlete the world had ever seen and they say he rarely trained.
There was nobody like him or since him! It blows your mind to think what could have been if not for that dreaded injury! He would have been the greatest athlete the world had ever seen or will ever see! Doesn’t even seem possible that a human can be that great at any sport! PERIOD! The day he got injured was shocking. Just hard to imagine the NFL or even the Royals without him! 💔
If doctors had the skills and modern equipment they could have diagnosed his injury correctly and save his hip. But they didn't figure it out til it was too late. He could have been in baseball hall and nfl hall first ballot
He was an average baseball player.
Go Jackets! A great man who made us proud.
I was watching an interview one time with a guy that played with him in college, he said Bo did not even practice, he could just show up on game day and produce.
Listen he should be put in the hall of fame as the GREATTEST
Seeing the immense speed & accuracy of his throw he would have prolly made a great Pitcher as well as being a top tier Batter & Footballer 💪
The power of a raging bull and the speed of a diving falcon is forever unstoppable.
Unstoppable force porcupine
Multiplied quintrillion
Immovable object. Armadillo
Bo Is my favorite player. He wad crazy skills.
I love the way he would just snap those twigs! what do you say? Those are baseball bats? WOWZERS!
To me, Bo Jackson is the greatest athlete ever. Remove the "2 sports". MJ was not even close. In baseball, MJ is like Bo's water boy.
Man this inspires the fuck out of me me and Bo Jackson share the same Great Grandfather I never got to meet that side of my family I really wish I could get in touch with them
Jim Thorpe is the greatest athlete ever! Two Olympic gold medals in 1912 in the Decathalon and Pentathalon, setting world records in the process, NFL HOF and played until he was 40 when guys played both offense and defense, six years in Major League Baseball, at least two years of professional basketball, and in 1913 was offered a contract to play professional hockey in Toronto.
Too bad black athletes weren’t allowed to complete back then…
Bo Jackson was the greatest athlete ever. Period.
The best two sport athlete though has to be Deion Sanders. He's a football hall of famer and the only man to appear in the world series and the Superbowl.
Bo never should have played football unless it was on defense. Those big hits cost the world the most electrifying athlete of all time.
I love watching this guy. Growing up in the UK during the 80s we had access to the NFL but only saw rare highlights of his baseball exploits and none of his college career. Even so we were well aware of his incredible abilities. Most of my sports heroes played rugby, cricket or soccer but after seeing Bo play once for the raiders (Im a 49ers fan) it was obvious he was special. I'd never seen anyone like him in any sport. Wish I could have seen him play live.
...Just because someone plays in the world series doesn't make him great. He was a mediocre baseball player at best. Even Deion admitted Bo was a better all around athlete on national TV. In football he was a great defensive back as far as preventing or intercepting passes, but was chickenshit as a tackler.
I really wish Bo would've stuck to baseball. He'd have stolen 1,000 bases and hit 600 home runs for sure. So incredibly strong and fast. The thing about Bo that no one talks about is his arm strength. Best arm I've ever seen.
Best BO vid on CZcams...period. Epic Vid
Thank you Sheila I appreciate that
Even though both careers were short in time he will be inducted in both regardless of how many games needed to be inducted,how do you not have the greatest athlete of all time not in the HOF. 🙏🏿✊🏿
Whether he donned a football or a baseball helmet? Bo just knew! Bo is in fact the greatest athlete ever. I'll even go as far as to say that Michael Jordan is the Bo Jackson of basketball!!
AiyaYa! I was born in July 84 and live in Alabama and always have and growing up I’m a hardcore Bama fan but Bo Jackson being that I started watch around 1990 and Bo was just a legend that was one of those like me being a hardcore Bama’r I still loved Bo. There just ain’t never gonna be another player like him or MJ or Herschel Walker maybe Barry Sanders too. But all these people played at the same time! So growing up in that era was like being a Bama fan.. just the greatest time in sports to grow up. But I tell you something else.. u know who else was mythical like them athletes at the same time and ironically was connected to one of those people! Oh wait I forgot about Mike Tyson all these people were going on at the same time! My goodness anyway so this other guy had a serious major connection with 2 of that group (Mike Tyson and Herschel Walker)
Donald Trump! Was making his bones at the same time was a legend just like those guys even to kids at the bus stop. Just incredible!
THE REAL CRAZY PART NO1 ELSE IS TALKED ABOUT, OR RIVALED LIKE BO, IN ONLY 4 SHORT YR CAREER
Fun Fact “$” The BO KNOWS campaign came about in a legendary way as well. What Nike did , Spike Lee was doing the MJ air Jordan commercials and they asked Spike to talk to Bo and help them come up with an equivalent to “Air” his highness Jordan. Spike came back to the guys and said this guy doesn’t have much to say. They said so what d’you got Spike we need something . Spike said I don’t know . They said what ! ? Spike said I don’t know ? Bo Knows. Legendary
I have often maintained the two greatest athletes were Jim Thorpe and Bo Jackson and by no coincidence, this video mentioned Jim Thorpe just right before the 4:00 minute mark.
Wilt Chamberlain and Herschel Walker need to be mentioned.
Jim Thorpe the most overrated athlete of all time. Look when he was relevant
Bo Jackson is the GOAT 🐐 Bro was a star in two sports ,And I’m not saying that because I’m a Raiders fan lol
DAMN dude said even if he misses the ball he can knock it out the park.
Yeah..."missed"...as in didn't catch it flush!!!
He is still the greatest athlete of all time!
How?
@@sydboski If you ever seen him play and you wouldn't ask that question
@@dazdealz4648 I have seen him play and run at Auburn, and I've seen all 38 of his NFL games. I've also seen Herschel Walker run faster than Bo, throw the shot farther than Bo, play in and be an allstar jn 2 separate pro football leagues, compete in the winter Olympics, earn a 5th degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, AND fight as a pro MMA fighter.
@@sydboski Herschel wasn't as fast as Bo nor was he anywhere as gifted. Never saw Hershel hit a 500 ft HR before. Herschel played for my eagles and he was an overall bust. If Bo Never got hurt he would've smashed Herschel and everyone knows it.
Herschel indeed was faster than Bo. Bo's best 100m dash is 10.44 vs Walker's 10.23. Also the 55m Bo 6.18 to Walker's 6.11. There is no doubt Walker was faster than Bo. Gifted? Both were gifted with athleticism, Bo just was not as rounded as Walker. No you never saw Walker hit a HR, but you never saw Bo in the winter Olympics or fighting in a Pro MMA match or earning a 5th degree black belt. Bust?!? I think not. You cannot call a player a bust that has: 1954 carries, 8225 yards (including 1070yds for the Eagles in 1992) 61 tds and a 4.2 avg per run, in 13 years. Wait I'm not done. Walker also has: 215 kr for 5084 yds and 2 tds. Also somethimg Bo did not do. And those are just his NFL stats. Many people forget Walker played 3 seasons in the USFL a rival of the NFL in the early 1980's. Walker ran for 5562 yds on 1143 carries 54tds and a 4.9 avg. So Walker's pro football stats are: 3097 rushes for 13,787 yds 115 tds and had an avg of 4.6 per carry. Bust? Lol I think not.
It doesn't get any better than that period.
Greatest Pure Athlete of All Time 🐐
Sorry that would be Jim Thorpe.
@@sydboski Who the f*ck is that guy?! 😂
Bo would run over and around Jim Thorpe
@@Blazeb23 Not if he was born back in the late 1890s using the tools of the day. He would not be able to hold Thorpe's jock strap.
People are bouncing off of him while running like he's the juggernaut once he's moving you can't stop him
He s like Bruce , a true legend. Bigger and stronger than Dieon or Thorpe.
The only athlete I've see that was as popular as Jordan. And as good at what he did
Eclipsed him till injury
Tiger.
Hmni Kadoza tiger was an asshole and he wasn’t anything close to a bo Jackson only in his mind . If it got tough tiger would make excuses tiger blamed other people. Tiger is just a jerk
This isn't the video I was looking for but I remember the 30 for 30, they said Bo never worked out. He was just country boy strong from high school.
@Sony Bruno almost like charles barkely theory true
JimBrown is the only athlete that was close in my lifetime as he is considered the greatest running back and was also an all America. Lacrosse player but Bo did more and even after his hip injury came back to MLB. BO is now a masterful Archer and I am sure would be great at anything not limited by his hip injury. I only wish I could meet and talk to him. He is a great inspiration.
I guess you don't know Wilt Chamberlain or Herschel Walker?
Amazing dude
3:44 This is the correct answer. Jackson was my generation's superhero, but not enough people remember Thorpe, and how much he dominated everything he touched. Both can be true at the same time
Devine soul ❤❤❤love 😍 this beautiful
Bo is the G.O.A.T
GOAT what?
Bo Jackson is the greatest athlete in human history. Nobody will ever make the all star game in two sports ever! Bo is the only player to do it! This guy was super human! BTW Jordan tried to play baseball and we all know what happen there. Bo Jackson is the G.O.A.T
Wilt Chamberlain is in the pro basketball and pro volleyball HOFs
Jim Brown is in the pro football and lacrosse HOF's
Volleyball and lacrosee😅
I'm sure they were competing with incredible athletes
@@Blazeb23 Best in the country. Just like the other pro sports in the US.
Bo knows...
Yes!
🐐 Knows
Bo Jackson= Superman, Hershal Walker= Iron.Man
I guess Jim Thorpe=God.
@@sydboski Thorpe was better than those around him, but Bo was cut from different cloth.
@@powerboatguy2308 Bo did not do the stuff Thorpe did.
sydboski Thorpe played against scrubs and no African American athletes
@@whayes8084 Not in the Olympics. Where he won the Decathlon & the Pentalthon then competed in the individual long jump and the individual high jump. Yes ths is 17 different events in one Olympiad.
I would of loved to see him box. As good as his vision, hands, feet and strength was, he would of been a natural.
He's the only player who hit a homerun and scored a touchdown I think it was even the same day or maybe it was the same week I forget
Why make a comment when you actually don't know
Thanks, Face PC Gaming. Can you please upload in the near future career highlights videos of Dan Fouts, Troy Aikman, Torry Holt & Ark Monk?
I'ma try my dude the NFL be on some bulls**t and i work hard on these video's
Bo was the Secretariat of the Human Race.
I understand Bo Jackson; I played sandlot softball, flag football, and intramural basketball!, yeah!
*My brother the Kansas City Silver Bullet as i called Him The Royal Raider*
I remember watching the interview where he talks about how he had to wear his sister’s hand me down shoes because they were so poor & how he beat the shit out of those that made fun of him for it. Dude has god given physicality and bottled up rage. An absolute 1 of 1.
Not saying he was BO but one of the most underrated 2 sport athletes of all time is Kirk Gibson. Everybody remembers him for that famous HR off Eckersley in the World Series but he was a lot more than that. He was obviously a great baseball player leading multiple teams to championships, being a perennial All Star and winning an MVP.
But what is lesser known is just how great he was at football. He is in the college football Hall of Fame, and according to many NFL evaluators would have been the number 1 pick in the NFL Draft if he chose to enter. Those same evaluators clocked him running a 40 at 4.28 seconds. Gibson was also a relatively large guy too being 6'4 235. Guys that size don't usually run times like that.
Again not saying he was Bo, but it's a shame that his athletic greatness isn't talked about more. He was legit one of the best pure athletes of the last 40 or 50 years. Just a genetic freak that had speed, power and heart and determination(as evident of hitting that famous HR off one leg).
He played before the marketing era for sportsman: commercials, channels, pay per view, nike, shoes, big contracts, hip hop and black music, culture, etc. ...
Bo came arrived almost right on time and his injury made Nike focused on Jordan. Now Jordan is this and that, marketing narratives altered the facts nd true history.
I had those shoes in the black and Grey
A P same here, 🔥.
G.O.A.T.
Should be in the hall of fame FB and BB the small sample shoes it.
There's Suprstars... then there's Bo Jackson... There's 31 NFL teams, Then there's the Raiders 🏴☠️☠️🏴☠️☠️💯
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