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I was a pitcher, shortstop and outfielder, and the Yankees tried to sign me out of high school as a first-round draft pick in 1981. I turned them down to go to college.

Bo Jackson

The only people I know getting in high places by running their mouth are politicians.
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Mouths People Running
I think everyone would love to see Jeff Gordon lose or get run into the wall, but I think he uses that – similar to me.
BO JACKSON

Running Thinking Wall
The first game was against Wake Forrest – I’ll never forget that game.
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Firsts Forget Games never
I took a lot of things for granted – especially how I treated my body.
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Body Granted Treated
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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Home Mom Play
When I was a kid, everybody in the neighborhood picked me to be the one in jail or be in the cemetery by the time I was 20.
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Jail Kids Neighborhood
I’ll never worry about not being successful. I’ll just take it one day at a time, one season at a time. And play as hard as I can.
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Basketball Play Successful
I also tell them that your education can take you way farther than a football, baseball, track, or basketball will – that’s just the bottom line.
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Basketball Soccer Sports
The older kids decided to pick me on me starting when I was about 6 and it didn’t take me long to take a stand for myself.
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Kids Myself Older Starting
It is better to give a lick than receive one. If anybody got in my way, I tried to run right through them.
BO JACKSON

Football Giving Running
I was always an Alabama fan growing up, but when the Alabama recruiter told me I would probably not be able to play until the end of my sophomore year, or the beginning of my junior year.
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Always Growing Play Up Years
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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Age Balls Kids
My confidence and drive to go play came when I realized how gifted I was at such a young age and how much bigger my build was than the kids my age.
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Age Kids Play
It’s all about the attitude, gut, heart and determination to go out and give 120% every time to try and help the team win.
BO JACKSON

Attitude Determination Team
If you have four years to complete your college education, do it.
BO JACKSON

College Sports Years
I was always the fastest and strongest kid in my school so events like the 100 meter and discus throwing attracted me.
BO JACKSON

Distance Kids School

I was a pitcher, shortstop and outfielder, and the Yankees tried to sign me out of high school as a first-round draft pick in 1981. I turned them down to go to college.

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