Deion Sanders

Events

He was born August 9, 1967 in Fort Myers Flordia.

August 9, 1967

He was born August 9, 1967 in Fort Myers Flordia.

He won the Jim Thorpe Award, a college football award, in 1988.

1988

Was drafted to the Yankes baseball team in the 30th round 22 pick

1988

1989 he was drafted fith overall by the Atlanta Falcons football team

1989

He became the NFL Pro Bowler eight times between 1991 and 1999

1991 - 1999

In 1991 was traded to the Atlanta Braves baseball team

1991

Was the first athlete to play in two professional sports in the same day

1992

He was on the winning supperbowl team in 1995 with the 49ers

1995

He played in the super bowl with the cowboys in 1996

1996

He retired baseball in 2001 with the reds

2001

He retired football in 2004

2004

He enrolled in the hall of fame in 2011

2011