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Technically Bo Jackson started playing in the MLB first (in 1986), but he didn't play in the NFL until 1991. Deion Sanders, started playing in the MLB in 1989 and in the NFL in 1990. So to answer your question, Deion Sanders played professionally in two sports before Bo Jackson.
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