Bo Jackson
Chronology
| 1962 | Born November 30 in Bessemer, Alabama, to A.D. Adams and Florence Bond |
| 1975 | At age 13, faced with reform school, Jackson makes choice to clean up his act and focus energies into sports rather than getting into trouble |
| 1982 | Offered a contract with the New York Yankees. Turns it down to go to college |
| 1982 | Enters Auburn University, becomes standout in football and baseball |
| 1983 | Runs for 1213 yards his sophomore season and compared to Herschel Walker |
| 1984 | Sidelined from football with a severe shoulder separation |
| 1985 | Selected in the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft by the California Angels. Declines and returns to Auburn for his senior year |
| 1986 | Joins Auburn's baseball team in the spring. Dominates with his bat |
| 1986 | Overall first choice in NFL Draft |
| 1986 | Signs contract with the Kansas City Royals |
| 1987 | Drafted by the Los Angeles Raiders to play in the NFL after the baseball season |
| 1987 | Marries Linda Garrett. They will have three children together |
| 1990 | Pens autobiography, Bo Knows Bo |
| 1991 | Suffers debilitating hip injury while playing for the Raiders, ending his football career. |
| 1991 | The Chicago White Sox pick up Jackson's option from Kansas City |
| 1992 | Undergoes hip replacement surgery |
| 1993 | Dedicates season to his mother, who had recently died of cancer |
| 1993 | Helps White Sox capture the American League West Championship |
| 1994 | Deciding to dedicate more time to his family, he retires from baseball following the '94 season |
| 1995 | Completes his undergraduate degree and graduates from Auburn in December |
| 1996 | Studies acting, and gets bit parts in movies The Chamber and The Sentinel |
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