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Famous Football Players with Roots in Track & Field

Famous Football Players with Roots in Track & Field. Who is this athlete?. From Foley High School He was a 2 time Alabama State Champion in the Long Jump. Also competed in Triple and High Jumps. Played Football for Alabama.

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Famous Football Players with Roots in Track & Field

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  1. Famous Football Players with Roots in Track & Field

  2. Who is this athlete? • From Foley High School • He was a 2 time Alabama State Champion in the Long Jump. • Also competed in Triple and High Jumps. • Played Football for Alabama. • Was Drafted in the first round of the NFL by Atlanta Falcons as a Wide Receiver.

  3. Julio Jones

  4. Who is this athlete? • Graduated from McAdory High School in Alabama. • 2-Time State Champion in the 100 meter. • Ran Track and played Football at Auburn. • Heisman Trophy Winner. • Played in the NFL and MLB.

  5. Bo Jackson

  6. Who is this athlete? • In high school he played Football, Basketball and ran hurdles in Track. • Named Texas Gatorade Track and Field Athlete of the Year as a junior. • Holds 2 Texas State Hurdle records. • Ran in the semi-finals at the 2008 Olympic Trials in the 400 hurdles as a Junior at Baylor. • Won the 2011 Heisman.

  7. Robert Griffin III (RG3)

  8. Who is this athlete? • Played Football, Baseball and ran Track at Florida State. • Ran the 4x100 at FSU • Inducted to the NFL Hall of Fame in 2011 • Only player to be in a World Series and Super Bowl • Nicknames – Prime Time & Neon Deion

  9. Deion “Prime Time” Sanders

  10. Other Notables • Bob Hayes won 2 – Medals in 1964 as a sprinter, and then changed football forever when he played football for the Dallas Cowboys.

  11. Other Notables James Jett won Gold in the 1992 Olympic games in the 4x100. Was a wide receiver for the Raiders and Falcons. Know as the “NFL’s Fastest Man” when he played.

  12. Other Notables Jim Brown, the legendary running back for the Cleveland Browns, played Lacrosse and ran track at Syracuse University. He is recognized as one of the greatest NFL players ever.

  13. Other Notables Jay Berwanger was the 1935 Heisman Trophy Winner. He was a decathlete for the University of Chicago and his records stood until 2007.

  14. Want to be a better football player? • Simple…join Track! • We work on sprinting, jumping, throwing, and endurance daily. • All skills to help you become a better football player at any position. • If you are interested see Coach Darlene Streeter

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