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Deion Sanders

American football and baseball player

Also known as: Deion Luwynn Sanders, Neon Deion, Prime Time

Written by Adam Augustyn

Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Last Updated: Apr 9, 2024 • Article History

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In full:: Deion Luwynn Sanders

Bynames:: Prime Time and Neon Deion

Born:: August 9, 1967, Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. (age 56)

Awards And Honors:: Pro Football Hall of Fame (2012); Pro Football Hall of Fame (inducted 2011); 2 Super Bowl championships; 6 All-Pro selections; 8 Pro Bowl selections; 1994 Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year

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Deion Sanders (born August 9, 1967, Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.) American gridiron football player, baseball player, and football coach who is the only person to have played in both a Super Bowl and a World Series. Known for his flashy personality and outspokenness, Sanders was a middling professional baseball player but is widely considered the best man-to-man cover cornerback in National Football League (NFL) history. Sanders was a multisport star in high school and earned a scholarship to Florida State University, where he was a member of the school’s football, baseball, and track teams. He first brought his brash attitude ...(100 of 790 words)

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