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Deion
Sanders, a 12-year NFL veteran who
is considered by many to be one of
the greatest cornerbacks of all
time, was a seven-time Pro Bowl
selection and is the only person in
professional sports history to play
in both the World Series (1992) and
the Super Bowl (1994, 1995). A
master punt returner, he holds the
NFL record with 18 touchdowns scored
on returns - punts (6), kickoffs
(3), fumble recoveries (1) and
interceptions (8). Deion Sanders
finished his career with 22
touchdowns (including playoffs) and
49 interceptions. He is second in
NFL history with eight career
interception returns for touchdowns,
trailing only Hall of Famer Ken
Houston, who had nine. Sanders is
also the only player in Super Bowl
history to have both a pass
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Deion
Sanders was the fifth overall draft
pick by the Falcons in 1989, where
he played five seasons (1989-93). He
spent one season (1994) with the
49ers, helping the team win the
Super Bowl and was named defensive
player of the year despite joining
the team late because of baseball.
Sanders spent the next five seasons
(1995-99) with the Cowboys before
finishing his career with the
Redskins in 2000. In 1996, he played
regularly on both offense and
defense for the Cowboys, becoming
the NFL's first two-way starter
since Chuck Bednarik in 1962.
Sanders' major league baseball
career began in 1989 with the New
York Yankees, where he played parts
of two seasons (1989-90). He then
was a part of the Atlanta Braves
(1991-94), where he batted .553 for
the Braves in the 1992 World Series,
the Reds (1994-95, 1997, 2001) and
the Giants (1995). He finished his
baseball career after playing 641
games with 558 career hits.
A
two-time All-American at Florida
State, Deion Sanders played on teams
that won four bowl games and was
also a standout in baseball and
track & field. He was a member of
the Seminoles College World Series
baseball team, and qualified for the
Olympic Trials as a sprinter in
1988. Sanders was born on August 9,
1967. A very active member of the
Potters House Church in Dallas, he
resides in Plano, Texas with his
wife, Pilar, and three children.
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