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Vincent "Bo" Jackson played football for the Los Angles Raiders from 1987-90, and

played baseball in the MLB for the Kansas City Royals from 1986-90, the Chicago White Sox from 1991-93 and spent one season with the California Angels in 1994 before retiring from pro sports. He was the first athlete to also be named an all-star in two major sports, earning a pro bowl selection in 1990 and an MLB all-star selection in 1989. He played College Football for Auburn University.

Deion Sanders also played both Professional Baseball and Football. He played for many different teams including the New York Yankees and the Dallas Cowboys.

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Jim Thorpe starred in the NFL, played in the MLB and also had a short stint in the NBA.

MLB: Jim Thorpe played for the New York Giants, the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves. Thorpe scored 91 runs, had 82 RBI and hit .252 in his 289 games played.

NFL: Jim Thorpe played for the Canton Bulldogs in the American Professional Football Association, which became the NFL. He played 52 NFL games.

NBA: Recently, it was learned that Jim Thorpe played pro Basketball for a team called "Jim Thorpe and His World-Famous Indians". Although they were not an NBA team, they were professionals.

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Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe (1888-1953) was an American athlete who played three professional sports - football, Baseball and basketball.

Professional Baseball

Jim Thorpe played for the New York Giants, the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves.

Professional Football

Jim Thorpe played for the Canton Bulldogs in the American Professional Football Association, which later became the NFL.

Professional Basketball

Jim Thorpe played pro basketball for a team called "Jim Thorpe and His World-Famous Indians." They were not an NBA team, but they were a professional team.

Olympics

In addition, Jim Thorpe also won Olympic Gold Medals in the Pentathlon and the Decathlon.

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Clifford Aberson, 46 packers half back and 47,48,49 Chicago Cubs outfielder 12000.00 a year.

Jim Thorpe, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders, Drew Henson, Brian Jordan

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Deon Sanders played professional baseball and football, so did Bo Jackson

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Yes Bo Jackson Pro football and Pro baseball

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Jim Thorpe played professional baseball, football, and basketball (although the basketball team was not a member of the NBA).

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Yes, probably the most well known person to is Bo Jackson who played both football and baseball.

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Yes. But i can't recall you that guy is. MY friend told me just yesterday

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