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Bo Jackson is a retired American professional athlete, renowned for his exceptional talent in both baseball and football. Born on November 30, 1962, in Bessemer, Alabama, Jackson achieved remarkable success as a two-sport athlete during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He played as a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Raiders and also as an outfielder for the Kansas City Royals in Major League Baseball (MLB). Bo Jackson's athletic prowess and captivating style of play made him a sports icon in his time, leaving a lasting impression on the world of sports.

Growing up I had a horrible speech impediment. I stuttered to where I couldn't even talk in class. I couldn't even give one-word answers because I would stutter, which in turn made me mad. I fought a lot and I stayed in trouble a lot. I never had someone come in and say, 'We want to have you see a speech therapist to help you'. I was too poor. People that live on the borderline of poverty do not get charity because it does not go that far down the line. I wish I had someone to help me, but it never happened. I did it myself. I still get stuck on a word sometimes, but I don't let it bother me. When I go home, people say, 'Man, it would take you 10 minutes to say a sentence when you were young, and now you're traveling around the country, speaking to corporations and thousands of people. How...did you do it?'

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