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NFL draft: 1986 / round: 1 / pick: ... Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson (born November 30, 1962) is an American former professional baseball and football player.
The draft was held April 29–30, 1986, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, New York. [1] [2] The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season. The first overall selection of the draft, Bo Jackson, had told the Tampa Bay Buccaneers prior to the
The Buccaneers selected Bo Jackson with the top pick in the draft, but were unable to convince him to join the team. Three weeks after the draft, Jackson signed a three-year baseball contract with the Kansas City Royals .
Former Kansas City Royals left fielder Bo Jackson will be inducted into the team's Hall of Fame on June 29. ... After being drafted in the fourth round of the 1986 MLB Draft, Jackson played five ...
Jackson was the first overall pick in the 1986 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but did not sign, instead opting for the Royals, who made him a fourth-round pick in the MLB draft two months later and ...
Each will be inducted at Kauffman Stadium on June 28 before the Royals take on Cleveland; Bo Jackson, drafted by the Royals under Schuerholz, will be inducted the next day.
Fewer than 70 athletes are known to have played in both Major League Baseball (MLB) [a] and the National Football League (NFL). This includes two Heisman Trophy winners (Vic Janowicz and Bo Jackson) [1] and seven members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame (Red Badgro, [2] Paddy Driscoll, [3] George Halas, [4] Ernie Nevers, [5] Ace Parker, [6] Jim Thorpe, [7] and Deion Sanders). [8]
In 1986, Jackson was selected first overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL Draft. However, he instead turned to baseball. Jackson joined the Royals later that year.