Deion Sanders Biography
Deion Luwynn Sanders, Sr. is an American former football and baseball player, who works as an analyst for CBS Sports and the NFL Network. He was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 6, 2011.
Sanders played football primarily at cornerback, but also as a kick returner, punt returner and occasionally as a running back or wide receiver. He played in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons, the San Francisco 49ers, the Dallas Cowboys, the Washington Redskins and the Baltimore Ravens, winning the Super Bowl with both the 49ers and the Cowboys. An outfielder in baseball, he played professionally for the New York Yankees, the Atlanta Braves, the Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants, and participated in the 1992 World Series with the Braves. He attended Florida State University, where he was recognized as a two-time All-American in football, and also played baseball and track.
During the 1989 season, he hit a major league home run and scored a touchdown in the NFL in the same week, the only player ever to do so. Sanders is also the only man to play in both a Super Bowl and a World Series. Source: Wikipedia
Biography Snapshot
- Name:
- Deion Sanders
- Nationality:
- United States of America
- Profession:
- Baseball player, American football player, Commentator, Athlete, Television producer, Screenwriter, Actor
- Ethnicity:
- African American
- Date of Birth:
- August 9, 1967 (55)
- Astrological Sign:
- Leo
Marriages
Deion Sanders Timeline
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Deion Sanders. (2023). The HistoryHop.com website. Retrieved 2:45pm UTC, Apr 1, 2023, from www.historyhop.com/famous-people/deion-sanders/bio.
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Deion Sanders. [Internet]. 2023. The HistoryHop.com website. Available from: www.historyhop.com/famous-people/deion-sanders/bio [Accessed 01 Apr 2023].
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"Deion Sanders." Bio. The HistoryHop.com website, 2023. Web. 01 Apr 2023.
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