Deion sanders complete biography

Deion Luwynn Sanders is a college football coach, former professional football player, and baseball player. Sanders was born on August 9, 1967, to Connie and Mims Sanders in Fort Myers, Florida. Sanders’s parents divorced when he was two years old, and his mother married Willie Knight, who became his stepfather.

Sanders became involved with organized baseball and football at the age of eight. He attended North Fort Myers High School in North Fort Myers, Florida, and while there, he became an all-state standout in football, basketball, and baseball. He was nicknamed “Primetime” by a friend who saw him score 30 points in a high school basketball game. In 1985, when he graduated from North Fort Myers High School, he was named to the Florida High School Association All-Century Team.

Sanders enrolled in Florida State University, where he played on the Florida State Seminoles football, baseball, and track teams. Sanders became a two-time All-American Cornerback (1987 and 1988) and

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