What Is The Bo Jackson Curse?

Bo Jackson hails from Bessemer, Alabama, and quickly asserted himself as a talent to watch while still in school. As a teen, he excelled not just in baseball and football at McAdory High School, but in track and field too. He won a pair of state titles in the decathlon. On the diamond, he threw

Bo Jackson hails from Bessemer, Alabama, and quickly asserted himself as a talent to watch while still in school. As a teen, he excelled not just in baseball and football at McAdory High School, but in track and field too. He won a pair of state titles in the decathlon. On the diamond, he threw multiple no-hitters, and on the gridiron, he played every snap on both offense and defense. As if that wasn't enough, according to Britannica, he was also the team's kicker.

Fresh out of high school, Jackson was recruited by the New York Yankees, but instead of immediately going pro, he instead went to Auburn University. There he continued participating in baseball, football, and track and field, and managed to letter in all of them. At Auburn, Jackson's talents on the football field really stood out. He was named a consensus All-American twice and won the Heisman Trophy in 1985. He even qualified for the Olympics as a track and field athlete, per Biography,

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